Despite previously hinting at a long-term commitment to the ongoing rebuild project at Rangers – a club he took charge of in October 2025 upon signing a two-and-a-half-year deal, before eventually guiding them to a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership – Rohl appears to have been swayed by the opportunity to join the Red Bull stable. Red Bull Salzburg, who finished third in the Austrian Bundesliga last season, offer a familiar structure and a return to an environment closer to the manager’s homeland.
Wyness suggested that the intensity of life in Scotland may have also played a role in the sudden exit. “We’ve seen this before, where German managers tend to look at going back close to Germany when they get a chance, and I can understand it because Glasgow is not an easy place to settle, given the old firm rivalry, believe me. And so Rohl may have found that a challenge,” Wyness added.
