07 Sep 2026 18:54:00
This is rumour and online speculation on John Souttar:
No Mutual Termination: Despite rampant fan speculation, there has been no mutual termination of his contract. Releasing him now would make little financial sense for Rangers, as post-deadline rules mean he would be unable to register for another Scottish club immediately.
January Window: He is expected to stay at the club as an expensive squad depth option until at least the January transfer window, where Rangers will likely try to offload him again to recoup a fee or free up wages.
The "real reason" circulating in fan circles points to a major behind-the-scenes falling out and a refusal to play under a previous manager, rather than a simple tactical decision. While the club maintains the standard "seeking a fresh challenge" line, specific rumors and context from the Ibrox support paint a much more turbulent picture.
The Alleged Refusal to Play: Rumours on prominent platforms like Reddit's Rangers community suggest Souttar had a massive, irreconcilable bust-up with a previous manager (reportedly over team dynamics involving James Tavernier) and actively refused to play for him.
The Club's Retaliation: Because he allegedly refused to play, the board and management took a hardline stance. Even when Derek McInnes took over as manager and Souttar reportedly indicated he was willing to play again, the club hierarchy reportedly stepped in and blocked his reintegration, telling him he had no future at Ibrox for breaking squad discipline.
There is lots more speculation and rumour and probably some bs, but I guess we'll know more when we hear from the gaffer.
07 Sep 2026 19:49:52
If that is the case, why did we give a new contract? As we could have met him go when Rohl was still in charge.
07 Sep 2026 20:08:26
I heard it's because he refused a new contract on lower wages.
07 Sep 2026 20:09:44
Fork, he would not be able to sign for any league, the window has closed.
07 Sep 2026 20:17:37
That's covered in the post. If we release him, he'd be free, would he not, John? Just to reiterate, it's just what I found. It's not mine. I'm just posting it as info I found, bud.
{Ed001's Note - he would be free, but as he would have left after the window is closed, he can't sign anywhere without an open window until after January.}
07 Sep 2026 20:12:41
Goat boy his contract was dybefore alleged fallout.
Fork u don't between will be told what's happening
07 Sep 2026 20:24:48
If, and it's a big if, this is true that he refused to play for the previous manager, I fully agree with the club's stance.
He is employed and paid by Rangers, Not any manager.
07 Sep 2026 20:25:43
Fork see Ed's reply. Can't sign till a window opens, he could go to Greece Serbia Portugal as it stands
07 Sep 2026 20:30:34
And if he refused to play for a previous manager that would suggest it was Rohl as he played after Martin left. However, he played the last game of the season, so that just can't be true either.
In the words of Rees-Mogg: "Where there is a vacuum of news, it is always filled with rubbish."
07 Sep 2026 20:33:07
Cheers 001 didn't know that. 👍
Not getting the gist of what you're saying, John? Think u had a mistype, bud.
07 Sep 2026 20:35:02
Got u now, John, I didn't know that, and again, it's not mine, it's just info I found having a nosey.
07 Sep 2026 20:57:16
It's cool, Fork, every day a school day.
07 Sep 2026 21:00:14
He can't play, but it's only a matter of time before this is challenged in the courts. All football will eventually operate in conjunction with work law.
It simply has to, seeing it's a job.
07 Sep 2026 21:05:16
6 months left in January. Will leave on a free or see his contract out, we will get no fee now.
07 Sep 2026 21:59:03
It's not really an odd situation. I'm sure plenty of clubs have a player that wanted out but didn't get their move, and the club then have a decision whether to reintegrate them into the squad.
Most likely, everyone was happy for him to, since a 1 year extension at that point. The falling out with Rohl was due to the last day of the season with Tav.
After the end of the season he said he didn't want to play under Rohl, so it was agreed he should go. Somehow a move never happened, so we are now where we are.
Unless he agrees to leave on the cheap, then he will be around until Jan when we may get a minimal fee. Personally, I think he should knuckle down and then we see if he can play a part in the squad.
08 Sep 2026 07:27:05
Huey, I agree with your post.
But it does sound, like the player himself was happy to play under McInnes, however it looks like owners have taken huff with in after he had said he wouldn't play under Rohl going forward after last day of season.
That's how I'm reading it.
If any of this is actually factual.
If I read what EHL has been saying, then it may all be absolute nonsense and there is some other personal issue with Souttar as to why he's not playing.
And everything else is just hearsay and made up speculation.
08 Sep 2026 08:26:49
As I said in the OP, Stig, rumour, speculation and probably some bs, bud. 👍
08 Sep 2026 08:39:05
I gave a very clear explanation of what I was told by my friend about Souttar, his stance with Rohl, and McInnes.
It will all come out, trust me, I was extremely disappointed and personally think he should be no where near our club.
08 Sep 2026 10:43:36
If a player refuses to play, is that not a breach of contract, which presumably carries sanctions for the player? Although I appreciate in reality, in any workplace, it's often a bit more complicated than that.