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FOOTBALL fans today united to condemn the thug who sent a parcel bomb to Neil Lennon after we revealed he is back at Ibrox supporting Rangers following his release from prison.

Neil McKenzie was jailed for sending devices containing nails and explosives to ex-Celtic boss Lennon and other prominent Catholics.

But on Tuesday, the sick thug was snapped grinning smugly at Rangers’ Championship clash against Queen of the South.

The bomber boasted to friends that he was “buzzing” ahead the game.

However fellow supporters reckon McKenzie should be nowhere near Ibrox with many demanding he be banned from all grounds for his “moronic” actions.

The 45-year-old and associate Trevor Muirhead, 47, were convicted of conspiring to assault and were jailed for five years in April 2012.

They sent crude devices to Lennon, former MSP Trish Godman and the late QC Paul McBride, as well as the office of an Irish republican group. McKenzie was released last summer after serving two years.

Today’s story in the Record sparked a furious reaction from football fans across the country.

Asked on our Facebook page whether McKenzie should be allowed back into Ibrox, David Albertis said: “I’m a Gers fan but have to say no. It's only football at the end of the day. No need to threaten rival teams supporters, staff or players.”

Rachael Robertson added: “No. What an animal. At the end of the day Neil Lennon was only doing a job. He is also a father. Scumbag should have been given a longer sentence.”

Diane Fleming called for a life ban from Ibrox to be handed to McKenzie and Bob Christie reckons he should be “banned from every ground in the country”.

Glenn Fryers said: “Def should be nowhere near Ibrox. I can't stand Lennon but he did not deserve that, absolute moronic thing to do.”

And Frankie O’Neill warned: “Who says he'll not do it again. A lot of innocent ppl were affected by this and lived in fear.. and this clowns laughing at his publicity.”

And Helen Patterson said: “He brought shame to Rangers FC and Scottish football fans there is no room for this animal in our society.”

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Tuesday’s match may well mark McKenzie’s last visit to Ibrox after the Record tipped off club bosses.

An Ibrox insider said: “It is unlikely a criminal like this would be allowed to buy tickets for any Rangers match if they were up front about who they are.”

Charges of conspiracy to murder against McKenzie and Muirhead were dropped on the grounds the crude devices would never have gone off.

Their trial at the High Court in Glasgow heard McKenzie, of Saltcoats, was motivated by a vicious hatred of Celtic FC and Irish republicanism.

Police, who bugged a car used by McKenzie, heard the duo bragging about “planting” something outside a police station and “letting the f****r off”.