Rangers have confirmed that head coach Danny Rohl has left Ibrox to take charge of Salzburg, ending a tenure of less than a full season in Glasgow. Hearts manager Derek McInnes is widely tipped to step in, with the club expected to appoint a third permanent boss within a year.
Rangers turned to Rohl in October 2025 after a poor start under Russell Martin, who oversaw only 17 competitive matches. Rohl collected 22 wins from 40 games and pulled Rangers into the Scottish Premiership title race, yet a late slump dropped the team to third place and left pressure on the role.
The decisive collapse came with four consecutive defeats across late April and early May, which effectively ended Rangers’ challenge. Celtic finished 10 points clear as champions and secured the title on the final day, beating Hearts to stay ahead, while the Gers watched their revival fade during the closing weeks.
Rohl has agreed a three-year contract with Salzburg and will try to lead the club back to the Austrian Bundesliga crown after a three-season wait. The German previously worked there as assistant to Ralph Hasenhuttl, then joined Hansi Flick’s staff at Bayern Munich and the Germany national team, before taking the Sheffield Wednesday job in 2023.
OFFIZIELL: Danny Rhl ist neuer Cheftrainer des FC Red Bull Salzburg! Der 37-jhrige Deutsche war bis zuletzt Coach der Glasgow Rangers und unterschreibt in Salzburg einen Vertrag ber drei Jahre. Servus, Danny! pic.twitter.com/kJ177In8sdFC Red Bull Salzburg (@RedBullSalzburg) June 17, 2026">
Rangers chairman Andrew Cavenagh said: "I'd like to thank Danny for his service and commitment to Rangers. He and his staff put in a significant amount of hard work during his time in charge, which we are greatly appreciative of. We wish them the best of luck moving forward." That statement underlined the club’s view of Rohl’s short spell.
Attention around Rangers has already turned towards McInnes, who came close to delivering Hearts’ first league title since 1960 during the 2025-26 season. Widespread reports suggest Rangers see McInnes as the preferred successor, with Ibrox decision-makers weighing that near-miss in Edinburgh against the need for stability after Rohl’s departure.
Rangers now enter another rebuild while Salzburg gain a 37-year-old coach with experience in Scotland, England, Germany and Austria. Rohl’s challenge will be to end Salzburg’s three-year title drought, while Rangers attempt to reset after a campaign that promised a challenge to Celtic but ended in a distant third place.
Story first published: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 17:27 [IST]
