Danny Rohl has labelled the online abuse that two of his players have suffered as 'sickening', in a new social media post.
Following Rangers' 2-2 draw with Livingston on Sunday, defender Emmanuel Fernandez and winger Djeidi Gassama were subjected to racist abuse on Instagram, a matter that has been passed on to Police Scotland and Meta.
Now, on his own social media account, head coach Rohl has condemned his players' treatment online via an Instagram story.
Reposting Rangers' statement, he said, "None of our players should ever have to put up with racist abuse.
"It is truly sickening to see this kind of content, and these people do not deserve to take joy from our beautiful game.
"We need action to stop this behaviour continuing."
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Earlier on Monday, Rohl's club posted their own statement regarding Gassama and Fernandez. In full, it said, "Following yesterday’s game, Djeidi Gassama and Emmanuel Fernandez were subjected to racist abuse on their Instagram accounts. For any player, opening a phone and seeing abuse tied to the colour of their skin is simply unacceptable.
"The content has been reported to Meta and will be reported to Police Scotland.
"The accounts appear to be anonymous and are not connected to the club in any way. That may make action harder to take, but it does not lessen the seriousness of what happened or the responsibility of the platform involved.
"Our immediate priority is the well-being of the players involved. We are in direct contact with Djeidi and Manny and have offered our full support both now and through any future judicial process.
"We are proud that they stood up for themselves by highlighting this vile abuse last night.
"Manny and Djeidi represent Rangers with commitment and pride. Every time they step onto the pitch, they do so on behalf of this club and our fans.
"Many supporters have already reached out with messages of support. We welcome that backing. It reflects what this club stands for: pride in the shirt, respect for those who wear it, and a commitment to stand together."
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