The German revived Gers' title dreams before their season fell apart in the final five games

Mikey Moore admits he was left stunned after learning Danny Rohl had decided to quit Ibrox.

The German had vowed to learn from the mistakes that cost his side their shot at last year’s title and was given the backing of Rangers' American board to go again this season.

But Moore admits the fans’ growing level of distrust in Rohl is likely the reason why he decided to jump at the chance to join Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg.

He said: “I was quite surprised to be honest. I thought that he would stay because I think he was building something.

“Personally, I feel Danny is a really good manager but obviously he's changed clubs and there's a new manager in he's doing really really well. I think they’re building on what he left.

“Was Danny was stung by the criticism he received from the fans? Yeah maybe.

“When Danny came in, we were in a really difficult spot and I don't think many people thought we'd be anywhere near the top of the table with five games to go.

“So the job he'd done in that time was top, he’d got us to within a point of Hearts at the split. He gave us a shot nobody thought we had.

“Obviously the way it ended was disappointing but the reasons for that are always a mix between a few different things, it's not just on the manager. It’s on players, it's a bit of a collective effort.

"So maybe it was hurt by the criticism he was getting.

“I’m not sure why the decision was made but I think he did a really good job from the point he came in to the point he left."