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‘It will cost him his job’ – Rangers fans terrified as Danny Rohl makes ‘troubling’ Youssef Chermiti claim

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13 Feb 2026, 9:12 am

Rangers fans have been flabbergasted by Danny Rohl’s defence of Youssef Chermiti ahead of the Hearts tie on Sunday.

The striker has struggled for weeks now at Ibrox, last finding the net in the 3-1 victory over Celtic at the start of the year.

As a result, calls for the 21-year-old to be dropped have grown louder, especially with the Gers in the middle of the Scottish Premiership title race.

However, Rohl appears to be determined to stick by his striker through his goal drought, sparking fury among the Rangers fanbase.

💭 Danny Röhl says he wants his Rangers side to channel their impressive home form into another crucial three points with Hearts the visitors to Ibrox on Sunday afternoon.

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— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) February 13, 2026

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Rangers fans fear that Danny Rohl will start Youssef Chermiti vs Hearts

Ahead of the tie against Hearts, Rohl spoke to the media as he looks to pick up a key win in the title race

One of the key topics was Chermiti after the attacker put in another poor display against Motherwell. The striker had a key chance to put the visitors 2-0 up at Fir Park, but fluffed his lines.

When asked about this, Rohl was quick to come to the striker’s defence.

He said: "[With his chance] I want him to take the extra touch and find the corner, but that will come.

"With Celtic he turned the game - he can do this again totally."

Now, Rangers fans have had enough of Rohl and consistent backing of Chermiti, believing that if this continues, it could eventually cost him his job at Ibrox.

The guy was signed as a striker for £8m. If you have to teach him how to score a goal then there’s a problem.
— Gary (@TheFinalHurdle1) February 13, 2026

Why does the manager persist with https://t.co/b115GJEZ8M is obvious he is not Rangers class.If Danny keeps playing him it could cost him his job.
— Thomas McEwan (@thenextday13) February 13, 2026

Would people stop pushing this myth that Chermiti can hold the ball. He absolutely cannot and he has shown no signs of it. Year after year we persist with numbers 9s who simply are not good enough.
TIA.
— Bryan Marshall (@BryanMa71647635) February 13, 2026

Röhl doubling down on Chermiti gives me the fear. He can be great in training all he wants but continually underperforming on the pitch is detrimental to the team and costing us.
— Stew (@tattoo_stew69) February 13, 2026

Looks like we're not going to play with 2. So if it's not Naderi as our main striker, we're in big trouble because Chermiti & Miovski simply aren't up to it.
— Dean (@deanomac55) February 13, 2026

He can say as much as he wants in positive terms about Chermiti, but the facts are he's done hee haw since the Celtic game.
— Me! 🆗 (@psco1) February 13, 2026

We are not in a position to wait for him to score again potentially! Unfortunately he’s had plenty chances gotta give the German kid a run of games!
— BeardedAssassin (@SBGN27) February 13, 2026

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How bad has Chermiti been for Rangers?

According to Fotmob on 13 February, many of Chermiti’s stats have certainly been poor so far this season.

In the Scottish Premiership, per 90 minutes, he is only averaging 0.37 goals, a 0.36 xG, 2.72 shots and 1.40 shots on target.

However, elsewhere, he is providing, completing 1.12 successful dribbles and winning 8.62 duels each match.

Youssef Chermiti's Scottish Premiership stats this season	Per 90 minutes
Goals	0.37
xG	0.36
Shots	2.27
Shots on target	1.40
Successful dribbles	1.12
Duels won	8.62

Chermiti has struggled in attack this season

Therefore, it is possible to see why Rohl is happy to stick by the striker when is able to make an impact elsewhere.

However, goals are what win games, and with Ryan Naderi now through the door, the new signing needs to be given a run in the team, especially when he has already found the net.

Hopefully, come Sunday, Rohl will make the right decision in order to oversee a victory against Hearts.

Read more about Chermiti’s time at Rangers from our expert team at Ibrox News.

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