Rangers captain Tavernier to leave in summer after 11 years
"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.
" Tavernier confirms no offer yet of new Rangers contract Visit our Rangers page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views The Englishman added "this isn't the end just yet", without confirming where he would be next season. Second-placed Rangers are in a three-way fight to win the Scottish Premiership, with Hearts one point ahead and defending champions Celtic two points off the Ibrox side with five games to play. "There is still a season to finish and we are fully focused on pushing for the league title," Tavernier said.
"I will continue to give absolutely everything, as I always have until the very last day. "My focus right now is on finishing this season the right way, together. " Rangers won the Scottish Cup three days after narrowly missing out in the Europa League final Former Newcastle player Tavernier was signed by Mark Warburton from Wigan in the summer of 2015, when Rangers were in the Scottish Championship.
He helped the Ibrox side win that division and captained the team in the absence of the injured Lee Wallace as Warburton made way for Pedro Caixinha. When Steven Gerrard arrived as Rangers manager in 2018, Tavernier became captain full-time as Wallace's contract ran down and was a pivotal part of the Gerrard title-winning team, Giovanni van Bronckhorst's Europa League finalists and Scottish Cup-winning side and Philippe Clement's League Cup victors. Tavernier also wore the armband during Graeme Murty, Michael Beale, Barry Ferguson and Russell Martin's brief stints as boss.
This season under Danny Rohl since October, the defender has not been an automatic starter, with Dujon Sterling often preferred at right-back. Jack Butland and Nico Raskin have deputised as captain, with both still under contract next season. "We've shared the highs and the lows together and some truly incredible moments along the way," Tavernier said.