Simmering Danny Rohl answers Rangers vs Celtic pitch invasion question after wild scenes engulf Old Firm
Fizzing Rangers boss missed chaotic post-match scenes after heading straight down the tunnel after full-time whistle
Danny Rohl was left questioning a TV reporter about the ugly events that unfolded during the chaotic aftermath of Rangers Scottish Cup quarter-final tie against Celtic at Ibrox.
The Light Blues boss embraced his opposite number Martin O’Neill before heading straight down the tunnel after his side’s painful 4-2 penalty shoot-out defeat to the Hoops.
An absorbing encounter concluded in ugly fashion in Govan as both sets of supporters spilled on to the pitch with police and stewards taking a while to restore order while pyrotechnics were thrown. At this stage, it is unclear if there were any casualties or if arrests have been made.
Quizzed on Premier Sports about the shameful post-match scenes, Rohl commented: “I’m not sure what (happened) at the end, I was in the tunnel, I didn’t see something. Maybe you have to explain what it was.”
Reporter Connie McLaughlin then proceeded of offer more insight into what unfolded, prompting Rohl to say: “If this is the case, of course nobody wants to see this in football.”
Danny Rohl refuses to question Rangers squad mentality after Scottish Cup exit
On his side’s crushing cup exit, Rohl admitted: “The result is disappointing. I think a shootout is always a little bit of luck. We were the better team for 120 minutes, 24 shots to their one. All the things you need in football.
“We played a really good game from our side, but football is about results and we didn’t get the result we deserved today. We are disappointed, but next week we go again, we have nine finals to go. We play this way again and again ten we have a big opportunity to take something this year.
“We did well as a group from last week to this week. We will do this again, it’s our job. We are strong enough to step up in the right moments and we will do.
”We can take a lot of good things from this game, except the result. I’m totally convinced we will be ready again next week and we will show a good performance and get the right result we deserve.”
Pressed on how challenging it is to manage the intensity of this fixture, Rohl sighed: “At the end of the game, there’s always emotion. It’s what makes this game so exciting.”