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Analysis: Rohl never looked happy at Rangers

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Tom English

BBC Scotland’s chief sports writer

Rohl’s exit is slightly embarrassing for Cavenagh as he’s gone out on a limb to defend the manager in the face of criticism from fans.

I wonder if Rohl was ever really happy at Rangers. He never gave the impression he was totally at ease with the league.

I think the club have done everything to try to put him at ease and they gave him money to spend, but I’m not sure he’s ever been a natural fit for Scottish football.

For Rangers, McInnes is a no-brainer, an obvious call.

He’s very experienced, a gnarled pro in Scotland, there’s nothing he doesn’t know about this league. His worth ethic is through the roof.

He would be a very good fit for Rangers.

Danny Rohl's record at Rangers

Abrupt end to Rohl’s rollercoaster tenure

Rohl’s Rangers record across all competitions stands at 22 wins, 11 losses and seven draws in 40 fixtures.

Having initially withdrawn from the running to replace Russell Martin, he had a change of heart and took the job after the club were unable to secure Steven Gerrard or Kevin Muscat.

The German revived Rangers’ fortunes following an abject start to the season, turning the team from mid-table stragglers to title contenders.

However, Rangers wilted post-split, as a run of four straight defeats in their final five games wrecked their hopes of a first Premiership crown in five years.

Being eliminated from both domestic cups by Old Firm rivals Celtic further heightened fans’ frustrations and turned up the pressure on Rohl.

However, Cavenagh – whose American consortium took control a year ago – moved to quell speculation over the head coach’s future last month amid stated interest from Wolfsburg and vowed Rohl would oversee a “summer of substantial change”.

Rohl was given funds to bring in four players in January and Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland has already been lured from Hearts as a squad reshape beckoned in his first summer at the helm.

However, that will now fall to a new manager, with little time to waste in Rangers’ recruitment process as the squad are scheduled to return to training this week.

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