Rangers Captain Tavernier To Leave Rangers After 11 Years

Captain James Tavernier says it “hasn’t been an easy decision” after announcing he will leave Rangers at the end of the season after 11 years at Ibrox.

The 34-year-old Englishman revealed on Monday that he had yet to be offered a new deal by the Scottish Premiership club, with his current contract expiring.

And the right-back confirmed on Instagram on Wednesday that he would be cutting ties with the Ibrox outfit in the summer.

“This club has been a huge part of my life and my family’s over the past 11 years,” said Tavernier, who has played 562 times for Rangers, scoring 144 goals and provided 148 assists.

“It’s given me so much, both on and off the pitch, and from the moment I arrived I’ve always tried to give everything I had to represent it in the right way.

“To have had the honour of being made captain of this club since 2018 is something I will always be incredibly proud of.

“Leading this team out, wearing the armband and being trusted in that role has meant more to me that I can properly put into words.”

Second-placed Rangers are in a three-way fight to win the Premiership, with Hearts one point ahead and defending champions Celtic two points off the Ibrox side with five games to play.