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Tavernier hurt at losing farewell Ibrox appearance
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- SNSImage caption, James Tavernier took the acclaim of supporters before Wednesday's match
- Departing Rangers captain James Tavernier says he "felt deeply hurt and let down" and that "the situation could and should have been handled much better" after missing out on a farewell appearance at Ibrox.
- Head coach Danny Rohl said Tavernier "had a medical issue" and was unsure whether the defender would feature in Saturday's final game of the season at Falkirk, commenting: "There was no conflict.
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SNSImage caption, James Tavernier took the acclaim of supporters before Wednesday's match
Departing Rangers captain James Tavernier says he "felt deeply hurt and let down" and that "the situation could and should have been handled much better" after missing out on a farewell appearance at Ibrox.
The right-back, 34, did not feature in the squad for Wednesday's 2-1 defeat by Hibernian but he received a warm ovation from supporters when he took to the pitch pre-match to be presented with a commemorative shield marking his 11 years' service by Rangers great John Greig.
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