Chris Sutton has stated just how important the Celtic clash is for Rangers manager Danny Rohl.
After seeing Rangers draw 2-2 against Celtic at the weekend, Sutton believes that home advantage may not count for much in the Scottish Cup quarter-final.
Youssef Chermiti’s impressive brace was cancelled out by Kieran Tierney and Reo Hatate’s second-half strikes.
Chris Sutton believes Danny Rohl needs the win more than Martin O’Neill
Sutton thinks that the Rangers fans will be extremely dissatisfied with the manager if they bow out to Celtic in the Scottish Cup.
Both Rohl and Martin O’Neill took charge of their respective clubs mid-season and have overseen a resurgence.
The German needs to be lauded far more than his Celtic counterpart, as the Gers looked down and out of the title race when he joined.
He managed to turn around fortunes with the same players who underperformed under Russell Martin, and was then given four new signings in January to help Rangers challenge for the league.
However, dropping points in recent games, most notably squandering a two-goal lead against Celtic, has put the pressure on Rohl.
“You’d think home advantage may suit Rangers with their record under Danny Rohl, but the game at the weekend proved that any result is absolutely possible,” Sutton told the BBC.
In his view, the fans view this opportunity as a serious chance of winning a trophy, making a loss unacceptable for the manager.
He continued: “I think Danny Rohl needs it more than Martin O’Neill. The reason I say that is Martin O’Neill as a manager this season has twice come in and kept Celtic hanging on in a title race.
“I think the Rangers fans would be dissatisfied [if they lose] and would see this as a real opportunity of winning a trophy.
“Danny Rohl has done a good job since he’s come in but I think the pressure is more on him than Martin O’Neill.”
Who is the referee for Rangers vs Celtic?
The SFA announced on Tuesday that Don Robertson will be in charge of the Scottish Cup quarter-final clash.
John Beaton officiated the Old Firm in the Scottish Premiership on the weekend, and Gers supporters will not have been particularly pleased with how he handled things.
Robertson will be assisted by Ross Macleod and David Roome, with Andrew Dallas deployed on VAR duties.
The on-field referee has prior experience of managing Old Firm games, but the initial plan wasn’t for him to be the official for that game.
Back in April 2023, Willie Collum was supposed to be the match official, but he suffered an injury in the warm-up, which saw Robertson replace him.
