Chermiti did a talking gesture with his hands after scoring his first goal for the Ibrox side and it’s been met with a mixed reaction
14:07, 27 Oct 2025Updated 19:29, 27 Oct 2025
Youssef Chermiti celebrates scoring Rangers’ third goal(Image: Luke Nickerson/Rangers FC/Shutterstock)
Youssef Chermiti has been told his talking gesture after scoring his first goal for Rangers was ‘disrespectful’ – with James Tavernier urged to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
The striker hit the back of the net to seal a 3-1 win against Kilmarnock and fans were relieved to see the much maligned £8m signing finally find his shooting boots.
He’s been held up as the highest-profile misfire from the new owners after failing to score in his first eight appearances, with his arrival from Everton – where he failed to make any sort of impact – maligned from the off.
It seems Chermiti has heard the noise too.
After getting off the mark at the ninth time of asking, he appeared to let the fans hear it as he made a talking gesture with his hands directed towards the stands.
Youssef Chermiti celebrates scoring Rangers’ third goal(Image: PA)
That’s split Rangers fans on social media down the middle. While some believe it was a tad cheeky considering how poor he’s been so far, others argue the criticism of him has been over the top – and it can only be a positive to see him getting fired up.
Ross McCormack however subscribes to the former theory.
The former striker, who started his career at Rangers, reckons it was ‘disrespectful’ towards the fans who had every right to voice their frustrations towards the front man who, until now, has been a flop.
And he reckons it’s on captain Tavernier to make it clear it won’t stand.
He said on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: “Straight after that game, you’ll probably get guys like Tavernier right away, sitting him down and going: ‘Don’t you ever do that again because the fans will make or break you at Rangers.’
“I did find it a little bit strange, even disrespectful, to do that.”
For boss Danny Rohl’s part, he’s hoping his first goal can be a turning point.
He said after the game: “It was a good step, a small step but we saw today what is possible.
“He still has to improve some things, but now we must improve the self-confidence of the players.”
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