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A tearful James Tavernier received a standing ovation from Rangers fans on his emotional Ibrox farewell.
The right-back will leave the Scottish giants at the end of the season after 11 years with the club.
However, Tavernier was not included in the matchday squad for Rangers’ final home match of the season on Wednesday which saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat to Hibernian.
Despite his absence from the side, Tavernier was honoured with an on-field presentation prior to kick-off.
The Gers captain was presented with a plate on the pitch by club legend John Greig.
As his appearance was met with applause from the stands, Tavernier was visibly emotional.
The 34-year-old could be seen wiping away tears before he made his way off of the pitch.
Tavernier’s Rangers legacy
Since joining Rangers in 2015, Tavernier has made a total of 565 appearances for the club.
Across those outings, he has scored 144 goals and provided 148 assists from defence.
Tavernier’s goal tally is also the highest by a defender in British football history.
After helping the club return to the top-flight in his debut season, he captained Rangers to an unbeaten league title in 2021.
The title triumph came under Steven Gerrard, who had made Tavernier captain three years earlier.
Tavernier has also won the Scottish Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish League Cup as well as reaching the Europa League final with the club.
In his absence, though, Rangers suffered defeat in their final home outing this term.
Dane Scarlett’s 89th minute winner for Hibernian inflicted a fourth defeat in a row on their hosts.
It came after Thelo Aasgaard had cancelled out Martin Boyle’s opener during the first half.
Despite the result, Rangers are assured of a third place finish this season, which will see them into the Europa League third qualifying round if Celtic win the Scottish Cup.
Why did Tavernier not play?
Prior to the match, Rohl confirmed a ‘medical issue’ was the reason for Tavernier’s absence on his Ibrox farewell.
The Rangers boss told BBC Scotland: “He had a medical issue on Monday unfortunately and there was a question mark if he’d be available today.
“I made my decision he would not start today because he was not 100 per cent. He stayed away from the team today.”
Whilst Rohl could not confirm whether Tavernier would feature against Falkirk on Saturday, he dismissed any suggestion of a falling out between the pair.
The German added: “There was no conflict. Me as a manager has to make the decision for the starting line-up.
“It was very clear, I was honest with him to say he would get minutes today because he deserved a great goodbye – as a starter or a sub, it was my decision. It was my wish he played some minutes today.”
A tearful James Tavernier received a standing ovation from Rangers fans on his emotional Ibrox farewell.
The right-back will leave the Scottish giants at the end of the season after 11 years with the club.
However, Tavernier was not included in the matchday squad for Rangers’ final home match of the season on Wednesday which saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat to Hibernian.
Despite his absence from the side, Tavernier was honoured with an on-field presentation prior to kick-off.
The Gers captain was presented with a plate on the pitch by club legend John Greig.
As his appearance was met with applause from the stands, Tavernier was visibly emotional.
The 34-year-old could be seen wiping away tears before he made his way off of the pitch.
Tavernier’s Rangers legacy
Since joining Rangers in 2015, Tavernier has made a total of 565 appearances for the club.
Across those outings, he has scored 144 goals and provided 148 assists from defence.
Tavernier’s goal tally is also the highest by a defender in British football history.
After helping the club return to the top-flight in his debut season, he captained Rangers to an unbeaten league title in 2021.
The title triumph came under Steven Gerrard, who had made Tavernier captain three years earlier.
Tavernier has also won the Scottish Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish League Cup as well as reaching the Europa League final with the club.
In his absence, though, Rangers suffered defeat in their final home outing this term.
Dane Scarlett’s 89th minute winner for Hibernian inflicted a fourth defeat in a row on their hosts.
It came after Thelo Aasgaard had cancelled out Martin Boyle’s opener during the first half.
Despite the result, Rangers are assured of a third place finish this season, which will see them into the Europa League third qualifying round if Celtic win the Scottish Cup.
Why did Tavernier not play?
Prior to the match, Rohl confirmed a ‘medical issue’ was the reason for Tavernier’s absence on his Ibrox farewell.
The Rangers boss told BBC Scotland: “He had a medical issue on Monday unfortunately and there was a question mark if he’d be available today.
“I made my decision he would not start today because he was not 100 per cent. He stayed away from the team today.”
Whilst Rohl could not confirm whether Tavernier would feature against Falkirk on Saturday, he dismissed any suggestion of a falling out between the pair.
The German added: “There was no conflict. Me as a manager has to make the decision for the starting line-up.
“It was very clear, I was honest with him to say he would get minutes today because he deserved a great goodbye – as a starter or a sub, it was my decision. It was my wish he played some minutes today.”
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Ciaran Wiseman |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-05-13 21:50:00 |
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