{"id":967555,"date":"2026-05-17T23:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/967555\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:32:20","slug":"danny-rohl-will-jump-at-rangers-exit-chance-says-chris-sutton-as-light-blues-urged-to-make-derek-mcinnes-power-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/967555\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Rohl will jump at Rangers exit chance says Chris Sutton as Light Blues urged to make Derek McInnes power play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rohl is facing calls for the sack at Ibrox but has been public backing from Gers chairman Andrew Cavenagh<\/p>\n<p>17:24, 17 May 2026Updated 17:37, 17 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_piZap.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Danny Rohl and Chris Sutton\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Danny Rohl and Chris Sutton<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Danny Rohl will jump at the chance to leave <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rangers <\/a>this summer if an opportunity presents itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That&#8217;s according to Celtic hero <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/authors\/chris-sutton\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Chris Sutton<\/a>, who believes that the German boss is not the same man who walked into the hot seat at Ibrox back in October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/andrew-cavenagh-reveals-reason-rangers-37167833\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rohl has been given a vote of confidence by Gers chairman Andrew Cavenagh<\/a>, but four defeats in their last five Premiership matches saw the Light Blues fall away from the title race to finish 10 points behind champions Celtic and eight behind runners&#8217; up Hearts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Large numbers of fans are calling for the ex Sheffield Wednesday manager to be shown the door and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/danny-rohl\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rohl<\/a> has also came under fire for his handling of James Tavernier&#8217;s exit after 11 years in Govan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 37-year-old has been linked with recently relegated Bundesliga side Wolfsburg and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Record Sport<\/strong> columnist Sutton is in no doubt that Rohl could walk away this summer if another club came knocking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FWDk3fTsIxg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Warm-Up with Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith<\/a>, he said: &#8220;I think a lot of the Rangers support won&#8217;t like Danny Rohl for the James Tavernier situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He&#8217;s been linked with Wolfsburg and it wouldn&#8217;t surprise me (if that happens). With every passing interview, he&#8217;s not the same confident, swaggering Danny Rohl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I think if he got the opportunity to leave, he would and maybe Rangers have to make a decision on him anyway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Fans always like managers who have that identity or connection with the club and what with Derek (McInnes) has achieved, that would be a logical process and appointment if Rangers did part company with Danny Rohl.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ibrox legend Boyd has urged his old team to make a fresh play for Derek McInnes and hopes that the Jambos boss could bring talisman skipper Lawrence Shankland with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Boyd added: &#8220;If it&#8217;s me, I would go straight to Hearts and get Derek McInnes in that door. I&#8217;d also bring Lawrence Shankland with him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lawrence Shankland and Hearts boss Derek McInnes\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_JS382890371.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Lawrence Shankland and Hearts boss Derek McInnes\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lawrence Shankland and Hearts boss Derek McInnes<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Rangers need to get back to winning domestically because it&#8217;s been embarrassing for a number of years. They need to get players that know how to win games of football in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Derek has been able to mould a team at Hearts, and he did it at Aberdeen as well, that can go &#8216;let&#8217;s just win a game&#8217;. It doesn&#8217;t need to be pretty, you just need to find a way to get over the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And for me, Rangers have to click to win a game of football. I don&#8217;t see them winning ugly, when the chips are down they struggle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;A change of manager would change that for me and I think Derek McInnes would be the one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Record Sport<\/strong> on <a aria-label=\"TwitterLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Record_Sport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a aria-label=\"FacebookLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyRecordSport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dailyrecord_sport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can get all the news you need on our dedicated <a aria-label=\"RangersLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rangers-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Rangers<\/a> page and sign up to our <a aria-label=\"newslettersLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=63d718e7-01d7-475b-8771-1036275c62c8&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We&#8217;re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community <a aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/EgVkLjEJzvoGCjPsITDsXg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Tune in to <a aria-label=\"Hotline LiveLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/watch-record-sport-hotline-live-33585614\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport&#8217;s newest podcast, <a aria-label=\"Game OnLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/GameOnListen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources<\/strong>. Click <a aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/more-daily-record-exclusives-signing-36421026\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rohl is facing calls for the sack at Ibrox but has been public backing from Gers chairman Andrew&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":967556,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7826],"tags":[24753,748,2628,2987,76431,71562,918,4884,47959,94001,1946,22140,712,1638,245587,16,15],"class_list":["post-967555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-glasgow","tag-andrew-cavenagh","tag-britain","tag-celtic-fc","tag-chris-sutton","tag-danny-rohl","tag-derek-mcinnes","tag-glasgow","tag-great-britain","tag-hearts-fc","tag-lawrence-shankland","tag-rangers-fc","tag-san-francisco-49ers","tag-scotland","tag-scottish-premiership","tag-steven-naismith","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116592534994998247","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/967555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=967555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/967555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/967556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=967555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=967555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=967555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}