RB Salzburg negotiates to hire Rangers manager Danny Rohl

Rangers manager Danny Rohl is the subject of direct talks between the Glasgow club and Austrian side RB Salzburg, who are pushing to appoint him as their new head coach immediately, according to multiple reports on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The development has created significant uncertainty at Ibrox, where the 37-year-old German coach has been in charge for just eight months.

Salzburg, seeking a fresh start after finishing third in the Austrian Bundesliga last season, have identified Rohl as their top target to replace Daniel Beichler, who departed last month. Rohl’s existing connections to the Red Bull football group, having previously worked as an analyst and assistant at RB Leipzig, are a key factor in their interest. He was also linked with a role within the wider Red Bull setup last summer before ultimately joining Rangers in October 2025.

The potential departure comes at a critical time for Rangers, with preseason training scheduled to begin in early July. Club Chairman Andrew Cavenagh and the American ownership group had publicly backed Rohl to lead the summer rebuild, having already made a signing at his request by securing Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland on a free...