Danny Rohl 'under consideration' for Bundesliga job - but Rangers boss told why he deserves Ibrox second chance
The German boss has named on a shortlist of potential candidates to fill an expectant high-profile vacancy in the summer
Rangers boss Danny Rohl is reportedly among the leading contenders to take charge of relegation-threatened Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg this summer.
The German head coach, who was only appointed as Russell Martin’s successor at Ibrox in October following the Ibrox club’s disastrous start to the season, had guided Rangers back into title contention
However, that surely ended this week after Monday’s 2-1 defeat at table-topping Hearts left the Govan giants seven points behind the Premiership leaders with only three games to play.
Rohl appears certain to be given another chance to rebuild his squad and lead Rangers to the title next season, but fresh doubts have surfaced over his future after the 37-year-old was named on a shortlist in his native Germany to be appointed as Wolfsburg boss.
The Volkswagen-backed club are currently locked in a battle to avoid relegation from the top-flight and veteran boss Dieter Hecking is expected to move upstairs to a director of football role at the end of the campaign, regardless of whether they stay up.
And according to reports in his homeland, former Sheffield Wednesday manager Rohl features at the top of Wolfsburg’s wanted list, having previously been linked with the club last summer when he was still at Hillsborough.
That move fell through but the ex-Bayern Munich coach is now back on their agenda along with St Pauli boss Alexander Blessin, Hertha Berlin manager Stefan Leitl and unattached pair Dino Toppmoller and Thomas Reis.
Ex Hearts boss explains why Rohl deserves second season at Ibrox
The links to Wolfsburg comes just hours after former Hearts and Dundee United manager Robbie Neilson claimed Rohl deserves to remain in the Rangers dugout next term - despite their recent domestic woes.
Back-to-back league defeats to Motherwell and the Jambos have all but ended their title hopes and left the Light Blues facing up to the strong possibility of finishing third.
That has led to questions over Rohl’s long-term future, but current SK Lommel assistant manager Neilson believes he has improved the squad since take over from Martin earlier in the campaign and made them stronger defensively.
He stated: “I think Danny Rohl will be there at the start of next season. I think they’ll give him the opportunity to build and he deserves a chance as well. I think you can see some of the things he’s done very well. A lot more solid defensively, a lot more organised.
“One of the issues that he’s having at the moment and the last few months is these tactical changes within games. But he’s still a young manager, a young coach as well. Rangers is a big, big job. I think with time and a bit of support and also getting recruitment over the course of the summer, I would be very surprised if he’s not there come the start of the season.”
Neilson also highlighted that a major factor in the decision could centre around whether there is a better replacement available, adding: “I think if they had a sporting director, their job would be to be out there looking at who is available. Are they going to get better than Danny Rohl at this point in time? I don’t think so.”