Rangers fans, this is the stuff dreams are made of. Danny Röhl, the German mastermind who stepped into Ibrox in October 2025 when we were stuck in sixth place and 13 points behind the leaders, has just claimed the Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month award for January 2026.
Four league games played, four emphatic wins, 10 goals scored, and only one conceded. The crown jewel of that flawless month? A ruthless 3-1 comeback demolition of Celtic at their own Parkhead fortress on January 3rd.Let that sink in for a second.
Celtic went ahead early through Hyunjun Yang, Parkhead erupted, and the script looked set for another routine home win in the Old Firm. But Röhl’s Rangers showed spine, quality, and no fear.
Youssef Chermiti equalized, then powered home the header to put us in front. Mikey Moore wrapped it up with a third that silenced the home crowd completely.
By full time, Celtic Park was a graveyard of shattered expectations, while our away end was pure pandemonium. Coming from behind at Parkhead to win convincingly? That’s not just a result it’s a power shift, a statement, and the exact kind of performance that earned Röhl his deserved going
Röhl’s words since the award landed have only twisted the knife deeper for Celtic supporters.
In Sky Sports interviews and reflections tied to the accolade, he kept it professional on the surface crediting the players, coaches, and staff tirelessly but the underlying message was unmistakable and brutal for the other side.
“After the last win, we are close now and really strong,” he declared, pointing straight to that 3-1 Parkhead victory as proof. He doubled down: there’s now “very little between the sides,” and Rangers are operating at Celtic’s level.
No hype, no exaggeration just cold, results-backed truth. Celtic fans have spent years lording it over us, claiming the derby was forever theirs.
Now their biggest rival’s manager is calmly stating the gap has evaporated, and the league table backs him up: we’re level or ahead, with the momentum swinging decisively our way.