By STEPHEN HALLIDAY

Published: 23:09, 25 October 2025 | Updated: 23:09, 25 October 2025

Danny Rohl is confident he can quickly convince Rangers fans he is no coaching clone of his failed predecessor Russell Martin.

A section of the Ibrox club’s support raised concerns over Rohl’s credentials before his appointment as their 21st permanent manager at the start of this week.

Thursday night’s 3-0 defeat away to Norwegian side Brann in his first game in charge exposed the scale of the challenge he faces.

But the 36-year-old German, who only moved into frontline management for the first time at Sheffield Wednesday two years ago, has challenged the perception he has a similar tactical approach to Martin, who was sacked after just 123 days in charge.

Rohl, a former assistant manager at RB Leipzig, Southampton, Bayern Munich and the German national team, believes his stint in the south coast of England is influencing him being likened to ex-Saints boss Martin.

‘We both have a background at Southampton and maybe also in the English Championship, so maybe this is the reason people see this,’...