Rangers Head Coach Danny Röhl faced the media for the first time since Rangers dismissed CEO Patrick Stewart and Sporting Director Kevin Thelwell earlier this week - the two executives who played key roles in hiring him only a month earlier.
The German did not hide the personal difficulty of the situation but stressed the club must move forward quickly.
“It’s always not nice when people around you get sacked,” Röhl admitted.
“I had a good relationship with Kevin and Patrick - but this is football and it’s about moving forward now.”
Despite their departures, Röhl insisted he had no direct hand in the decisions. His role, he says, is limited to offering football insight, not dictating personnel changes.
“I’m the wrong person to ask,” he said when questioned on his influence.
“My job is to give information about what I see in the squad and what we need to improve.
“After that, the club makes the decisions.”
With the January window just over a month away, attention immediately shifted to recruitment.
The structure above Röhl may have changed, but he confirmed the decision-making process remains collaborative.
“It’s always togetherness. I can’t make decisions alone.
“We have good people around me, the recruitment department, and we all go in one direction,” he explained.
Interim CEO Fraser Thornton and shareholder representatives remain directly involved, with Röhl now in closer contact with chairman Andrew Cavenagh.
This raised the question: does the absence of a sporting director give him greater influence?
Röhl downplayed the idea and said: “It’s always a decision together.
“You bring all the information to the table and decide together.
“That’s the best way.”
The manager also addressed the natural consequence of bringing players in - some will have to go out.
“January is special. If you bring players in, you must look at positions where you have too many.
“If you can’t bring players out, you have to make a decision,” he said.
With twelve games in five weeks, opportunities will be there for players such as Nedim Bajrami and Clinton Nsiala to fight for their futures before those decisions are made.
“Every game is an opportunity. There will be rotation, and it’s up to the players to use it.”
For all the upheaval behind the scenes, Röhl appeared calm and focused.
His message was simple: stability must be built on clarity, and clarity must be built on results.