Danny Rohl did not hold back when discussing Rangers’ decision to speak with the SFA after Celtic’s 3-1 win, but his comments also highlighted the real problem at Ibrox.
Rangers are once again discussing referees after losing to Celtic, yet Rohl himself openly admitted his side need new leaders, major changes and a rebuild. That tells the bigger story.
And the Rangers boss has confirmed that the Ibrox club are holding talks about referees again with the SFA again this week after the Celtic Park defeat.
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Rohl confirms Rangers are speaking with the SFA after Celtic defeat
Speaking after the defeat, Rohl confirmed Rangers were holding talks with the SFA over officiating decisions from the match.
Rohl said: “They have the meeting I think now but today is the meeting with them and it will be interesting how the explanation is about the situation. We had this also in the last, I don’t know after which game, it was also a conversation with them.
“Yeah I think some excuses and some points they made it’s also the ref view and not the club view but I think important is that we have this conversation with them to get a feeling why and why not why in this situation why not in this situation.”
There is nothing unusual about clubs questioning refereeing decisions. The issue for Rangers is that these conversations continue following defeats against Celtic.
Rohl referenced the decision to allow Celtic’s equaliser to stand and also questioned the challenge on Mikey Moore, but the wider picture remains difficult for Rangers to escape.
Rohl admitted Rangers’ bigger problem himself
Rangers are sitting third and Rohl himself admitted major changes are needed this summer.
The Rangers manager openly stated his side need new leaders while discussing the squad rebuild ahead of next season.
That is the real issue facing Rangers, not refereeing decisions against Celtic in isolation.
Celtic’s consistency and winning culture continue forcing reactions across the city. While Rangers discuss officials and rebuilds, Celtic have collected nine major trophies in the last five seasons.
That gulf in standards is why the pressure continues growing at Ibrox.
Rohl deserves credit for at least acknowledging the scale of the rebuild required because his comments about leadership and standards were honest. The SFA meeting may give Rangers answers they like or dislike, but it will not change the fact Celtic remain the benchmark in Scottish football.
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