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Nearly 135 days following the previous coach's first press conference as Rangers manager, his replacement Danny Rohl faced the media at Ibrox for the initial occasion.

The magnitude of the challenge ahead of him is widely recognized, given his predecessor's chaotic and unsuccessful four-month tenure.

The ex- Sheffield Wednesday manager was accompanied by club chairman the chairman, along with the much-criticized pair of sporting director Thelwell and chief executive Stewart.

However, what exactly was revealed from the 36-year-old coach's maiden media outing as the club's manager?

The Manager's Primary Focus - Victory Comes First

One thing came through clearly from the new coach's initial presentation before the local press - he understands the need to win matches, and achieve this quickly.

The previous manager Martin lasted only 17 matches and 123 days as manager, so the inquiry arose about how long the new man thinks is realistic to transform the struggling team.

Although deftly avoiding a direct answer that could bring later expectations, Rohl's message was quite clear.

"Hopefully very quickly," he stated. "That is crucial.

"In football you have limited time. One can talk about future plans but we know it concerns the short-term and the short-term is about securing victories. That is my requirement.

"Another aspect remains obvious - I need every squad member to understand how we want to perform. I come back to my main message: it's winning, entertaining football and unity. If you follow this order, I believe that I will remain very long at the club."

Pressure is Standard

Martin required security protection to leave the Falkirk Stadium after his last game in charge.

We've seen how hostile environments can become at football clubs when performances are poor. Demonstrations have nearly become an expected aspect of game day experience on both sides of the city these days.

As the club's most youthful manager in history, the inquiry asked about which attributes Rohl believes he has that would enable him to cope, let alone thrive, in one of the most pressurized roles in British football?

"I think expectations in this business is normal," he commented. "One needs to understand that very quickly.

"I believe some people might mention my youth but I have been a decade and a half in this career. I experienced a great chance to be at Bayern Munich and serve as just the assistant coach, but I experienced what it means to manage a team and the demands you face.

"You begin winning games and then some critics claim you need to play attractive football. That becomes the phase but that's exactly what I want. I relish those expectations and I'm excited about what's ahead."

Thelwell Defends Chermiti Signing & Hiring Family Member

There were plenty of questions from journalists for Thelwell.

Much discussion has focused on the appointment of his son as recruitment chief, with supporters skeptical about his qualifications for the position.

Nevertheless, he justified and explained the decision to recruit Thelwell Jnr to the club.

"It remains awkward to hear and in appearance I think we all agreed when we made this step to hire him that he would be viewed negatively," Thelwell said.

"The truth of circumstances is that we aim to bring the top talent here.

"My perspective on Robbie's career and situation is he required no family help in football.

"He's worked at Aston Villa as a senior scout, he then joined Norwich City as head of scouting and then got promoted to player pathways manager.

"Before we hiring him, two Premier League teams sought to sign him. What we did from the beginning of the process was consult with the CEO, Andrew and vice-chairman Paraag Marathe about this matter.

"I was extremely open and I believe Robbie probably experienced a more rigorous process than any other who's employed by the team.

"I'm certain is that he'll labor 25/8 to achieve success for this football club and I'm looking forward seeing him demonstrating that he's going to be a valuable employee for the club."

Additionally, Thelwell supported the acquisition of striker Youssef Chermiti, who joined Rangers for a reported first payment of £8m, after failing to score in 24 games for Everton.

It was Thelwell who brought the Portuguese youth international to Liverpool from Sporting Lisbon - again for large funds in a fifteen million pound deal.

He was asked if he supports his multi-million pound purchase, who is yet to register in seven matches for Rangers.

"Absolutely, completely," Thelwell answered. "I believe the striker is a player who's possesses great ability.

"I haven't questioned him whatsoever. Similarly, I believe Danny will help to maximize the potential out of the player.

"It's very early days for the young player, he remains promising prospect and naturally with inexperienced players they sometimes take time.

"But I'm certain over the course of his time here he's going to prove that he is very, very good footballer."

The CEO Understands Supporters' Disappointment and Anger

The chief executive was facing firing line, given the vitriol that has been directed at him by some of the club's own supporters.

There was even a sign in the stadium during the recent draw with United inviting him - and the sporting director - to pack his bags before they were packed for them.

Similar to the sporting director, Stewart didn't evade the issue.

"I completely appreciate the frustration and hurt that fans are experiencing because performances this season haven't met good enough and nobody's satisfied with those," he stated.

"The pain and disappointment fans experience is mirrored within the leadership.

"Also understand that there must exist a channel for that dissatisfaction and in my role, I'm responsible.

"I'm a lightning rod for such issues and my responsibility as a