Overview
- Tavernier was left out of Wednesday's 2-1 home loss to Hibernian for fitness reasons, then returned before kick-off for a short on-field presentation by club great John Greig.
- In a statement on Thursday, the 34-year-old said he delayed an ankle injection to start, was later told he would be a substitute, and wrote that his emotions took over as he felt deeply hurt and let down.
- Rohl told reporters on Friday that there was no conflict, said the call was made for the good of the team, and confirmed Tavernier has now taken the injection and will miss Saturday’s trip to Falkirk.
- Former and current Rangers figures voiced support for Tavernier and criticised the handling, with messages from Leon Balogun, Ianis Hagi and others, and fan responses calling the treatment shameful.
- The episode ends an 11-year spell in which Tavernier made 565 appearances and scored 144 goals, a tally that makes him Britain’s highest-scoring defender, while a four-match losing run adds pressure on Rohl.