James Tavernier may have played his last game for Rangers after a public fallout with manager Danny Rohl, according to pundit Marvin Bartley. The Rangers captain was left out of the squad for the 2-1 defeat to Hibernian, missing the chance to take the pitch in what was expected to be his final home appearance after 11 years at the club.
Rohl stated he had planned to name Tavernier on the bench due to an injury issue and intended to give him minutes to acknowledge the fans. However, Tavernier claimed the manager performed a U-turn on his starting spot, and he had expected to lead the team out with his family. The defender conceded that 'emotions took over' after he had to be persuaded to appear for a pre-match presentation by Rangers legend John Greig.
Following the incident, several Rangers teammates, including Youssef Chermiti, Andreas Skov Olsen, Emmanuel Fernandez, Bojan Miovski, Jack Butland, and Nasser Djiga, liked a social media post from Tavernier. Bartley suggested this indicated a loss of respect for Rohl within the dressing room, calling the treatment of the skipper 'extremely disappointing' given his service to the club.
Bartley added: 'To do that in his final game and not let him lead his team out is really, really disappointing. He is going to have lost the respect of some of the players in that dressing room.'
