Todd Cantwell drops James Tavernier in Rangers dispute after Philippe Clement sack
Rangers captain James Tavernier may be in trouble after Todd Cantwell’s cryptic post on social media aimed at Philippe Clement.
Clement was sacked by Rangers after a 2-0 loss to St Mirren on Saturday (22 February), with Barry Ferguson brought in until the end of the season.
The Bears are set 13 points behind Celtic, and are now out of the Scottish FA Cup, having lost the league cup final to their Old Firm rivals.
Any success this season for Ferguson will be contingent on performances in the Europa League, with Rangers set to play Jose Mourinho‘s Fenerbahce in the knockout round.
Steven Gerrard is already being lined up to replace Ferguson in the summer, with the Englishman out of work since leaving Al-Ettifaq in January.
Todd Cantwell takes jab at Philippe Clement
Following news that Clement was being let go by Rangers, the Blackburn Rovers attacking midfielder posted an image of a song called “Taliban” by Byron Messia on his Instagram story, captioned: “Suns out so is our tune James Tavernier”, with a laughing emoji.
Cantwell left Rangers in the summer after submitting a transfer request, following a disagreement with the Belgian manager.
The former Norwich man has never been one to shy away from giving his opinion, and his cryptic message is sure to stir some controversy.
| 2024/25 Scottish Premiership stats | Tavernier |
| Appearances | 22 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 5 |
| Minutes | 1,818 |
The post on social media is undoubtedly aimed at Clement, but Cantwell’s decision to tag Tavernier may leave the Rangers captain with some explaining to do.
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Clement’s sacking comes only days after it was revealed that Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe was leading a consortium to buy the Glaswegian club.
Rangers will be equipped with a large transfer budget, should the deal go through, as the club desperately need an overhaul of their playing staff.
Tavernier has been a brilliant player for the club during his time at Ibrox, but the English full-back has come under fire for his performances this season.
The former Newcastle man has made nearly 500 appearances for the Bears, and is undoubtedly a club legend.