Overview
- Rangers confirmed a two-and-a-half-year contract running to summer 2028, making Röhl their fourth head coach of the calendar year.
- He takes over with the team sixth in the Scottish Premiership on nine points from eight matches following Russell Martin’s dismissal.
- Röhl’s résumé includes assistant roles at RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich and with Germany under Hansi Flick, plus a head-coach spell at Sheffield Wednesday.
- Sporting director Kevin Thelwell highlighted Röhl’s background in environments where victory is the only expectation.
- Multiple outlets report Röhl initially declined the job before agreeing after renewed talks, and other candidates such as Steven Gerrard and Kevin Muscat were also said to have turned it down.