Rangers end head coach search by appointing Rohl

Danny Rohl says it is "a immense privilege" to beryllium named Rangers caput coach and that he is fresh to clasp nan "huge expectations" of nan club's fans.

The assignment of nan erstwhile Sheffield Wednesday head ends a prolonged search.

Rangers sacked Russell Martin aft 17 games connected 5 October and held unproductive talks pinch erstwhile head Steven Gerrard, Rohl and ex-Ibrox defender Kevin Muscat.

The breakdown of talks pinch Muscat, who is adjacent to sealing China's Super League title pinch Shanghai Port, brought Rohl's sanction backmost into nan framework and nan 36-year-old has signed an first two-and-a-half-year deal.

"It is simply a immense privilege astatine an unthinkable club, recognised astir nan world," said nan German.

"I cognize it has been a difficult commencement to nan season, but location is still truthful overmuch to play for.

"The expectations present are clear. The fans want to spot results now - my mentality and acquisition is to deliberation successful precisely nan aforesaid way.

"We person nary clip to waste. We commencement consecutive away. I respect that spot is earned and understand we person to springiness nan supporters assurance successful what we are doing by showing it connected nan transportation from nan start."

Rangers are sixth successful nan Scottish Premiership pinch 1 triumph from 8 games, and look Brann successful nan Europa League astatine 17:45 BST connected Thursday.

Rohl was successful complaint of Wednesday betwixt October 2023 and July 2025 pursuing coaching roles pinch RB Leipzig, Southampton, Bayern Munich and Germany.

Title-winning leader Gerrard withdrew from consideration past weekend, saying nan timing was not correct for him to return.

Rohl past pulled out, starring Rangers to clasp precocious talks pinch Australian Muscat, but nan imaginable delayed commencement to his tenure made nan woody unworkable for some parties.

Rangers president Andrew Cavenagh acknowledged nan caller testing play for nan nine - during which nan committee was criticised by fans for nan drawn-out hunt for a head - but said Rohl tin "restore pridefulness and yet success".

"Danny's acquisition astatine elite level, successful high-pressure environments, makes him a beardown fresh for what we expect here," said Cavenagh.

"We cognize nan past fewer months person been challenging, but our attraction has ever been connected getting nan correct person, who is fresh to instantly clasp this shot nine and nan demands that travel pinch it.

"Danny impressed america pinch his vision, his character, and his knowing of what Rangers stands for. We judge he tin thief reconstruct pride, momentum, and yet success."

Rohl, who near Wednesday by communal consent successful nan summer, doubly staved disconnected relegation pinch nan embattled South Yorkshire club.

He vanished 12th successful nan Championship successful his 1 afloat play successful complaint - an awesome accomplishment fixed Wednesday's financial struggles.

Rangers vice-chairman Paraag Marathe said nan nine had been done "a thorough process to guarantee we identified nan correct person" and praised Rohl's "tactical intelligence and hunger".

Former Southampton leader Martin was sacked pinch Rangers eighth successful nan league, 9 points down champions Celtic and 11 adrift of leaders Hearts.

They are now 8 points down labouring Celtic and 13 down Hearts.

Rangers besides grounded to suffice for nan Champions League nether Martin and mislaid some of their Europa League games.

Rohl assured Rangers fans he is fresh to clasp nan expectations of fans who person witnessed Celtic's domination - 12 title wins successful 13 years - successful caller times.

"The expectations are immense and I emotion this situation because I group precocious standards for myself and nan squad too," he said.

"Rangers is built connected a contented of difficult work, unity and success. That is precisely what you will get from maine and what I want my squad to correspond for each of you.

"I'm looking guardant to gathering nan squad and getting down to activity up of Thursday's crippled distant to Brann."