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Rangers Back Rohl Amid Wolfsburg Interest, CL Spot Crucial

5/9/2026

Summary

Rohl Stays

Danny Rohl (Rangers head coach) says he is convinced he will stay manager next season after board talks on titles.
Rangers have lost two games and risk a lower finish if they lose to Celtic, while a win could earn £5 million Champions League spot.
Wolfsburg sporting director Pirmin Schwegler, a Bayern colleague, is interested in Rohl.
Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh says the board will back Rohl in the summer window.

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Rohl Defends Policy

Rohl reiterated that nationality does not matter, saying the rebuild will focus on players who can deliver full-match results.
Ally McCoist slammed Rohl for an all-foreign XI against Hearts, urging a Scottish core.
Johnny McFarlane named Derek McInnes as a better Scottish-football veteran to give Rangers a strong figurehead.
James Fowler left for Newcastle United, prompting Ryan Naderi’s return and highlighting Nikola Katic as a possible summer centre-back target.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 Rangers chairman David Murray appointed Dutchman Dick Advocaat, the club’s first foreign manager, and funded a wave of overseas signings that secured a domestic treble in 1998-99. The next season the team won the SPL by a record 21-point margin, proving foreign talent could bring instant trophies. Danny Rohl’s similarly international squad now sparks the same identity debate.

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Rohl Stays

Danny Rohl (Rangers head coach) says he is convinced he will stay manager next season after board talks on titles.
Rangers have lost two games and risk a lower finish if they lose to Celtic, while a win could earn £5 million Champions League spot.
Wolfsburg sporting director Pirmin Schwegler, a Bayern colleague, is interested in Rohl.
Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh says the board will back Rohl in the summer window.

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