How big is Rohl's Rangers rebuild this summer?

Breaking news from the world of sport: How big is Rohl's Rangers rebuild this summer? Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Danny Rohl joined Rangers in October, with his contract running until the end of the 2027-28 seasonByKheredine IdessaneBBC Sport Scotland at Celtic ParkPublished23 minutes agoCeltic v Rangers highlights10/05/26 Watch on iPlayerIt's hard to have much perspective in the immediate aftermath of your first league Old Firm derby defeat. But Danny Rohl has to learn some lessons, and quickly.

The Rangers head coach has been put out of the League Cup, Scottish Cup and now condemned to third place in the Scottish Premiership by his wily old Celtic counterpart Martin O'Neill. There will be no Champions League qualifier for the Ibrox side after three destructive post-split defeats against Motherwell, Hearts and Celtic. It begs a series of difficult questions and another long summer of introspection and rebuilding at Ibrox.

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But how many times can this keep happening? And will Rohl be there to be part of the latest fresh start - amid reports of interest in Germany? Is Rohl right man for Rangers?

The question is already being asked on social media feeds, down the pub and across the kitchen table among Rangers folk. Up until the split, the answer would have been a fairly unequivocal 'yes'. Rohl inherited a complete mess in October, including a 13-point deficit to Hearts.

But, at the beginning of April, Rangers edged to the top of the league on goal difference - with Hearts not playing until the following day. However, they have won just once in four games since, losing three in a row in the top flight for the first time since 2000. Nowhere near good enough, as the German is the first to concede.

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"We had a great position before the split and this is hard to take and we have to improve and develop quick," he told Sport Scotland after the Celtic Park loss. "We have to learn in these key moments to be clinical and play without mistakes. We will learn from this.

"I will take a lot from the last three games to be prepared the best way possible. I will lead this group and I am clear about what we have to improve. "Former Ibrox midfielder Andy Halliday said it was "only natural for some Rangers fans to have their doubts" over Rohl.

Speaking on the Scottish Football Podcast, he added: "It's the manner of their last two performances, in particular. When Hearts gave them a punch on the nose at Tynecastle, they didn't respond and it was the same after Celtic gave them a one-two inside four minutes. "He doesn't like questions about mentality but it's no surprise these questions are coming.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.