Former Rangers head coach Danny Rohl says "nobody can prepare" for taking over the Ibrox hotseat as he looks back on his time in Glasgow.
It's been almost two months since the German head coach left Rangers to join Austrian side RB Salzburg and was replaced by former Hearts head coach Derek McInnes.
McInnes has endured a tough start to life in Glasgow and after four games is still yet to lead his new team to a victory.
Rohl, who joined when Rangers were 13 points off the top of the table last term, knows all about the difficulties when things are going well in Glasgow's south side.
"Consistency, this is the most important thing," he told BBC Sport.
"The environment is really demanding.
"Everyone who goes there, it doesn't matter if it's a manager, a player, a staff member, you have to understand this club is demanding and this creates a lot of pressure on people to make the right decisions.
"Nobody can prepare [for] this step. I cannot speak for the new manager but you can't prepare. You have to be there and if you are there, then you really feel what it means."
Rohl has enjoyed a positive start to life in Austria.
Thursday's Europa League comeback in Pafos - coming from 2-0 down to draw 3-3 and progress 4-3 on aggregate - ensured Salzburg reached the Europa League play-off round against Sweden's Mjallby.
They go to WSG Tirol on Sunday having collected four points from their opening two matches - a win over Hartberg and a frustrating 1-1 draw at Wolfsberg, where Salzburg dominated.
And the 37-year-old is enjoying a little more anonymity in his new role.
"You can't compare, especially in Glasgow - it's all about football," said Rohl, who speaks with affection for Rangers and Wednesday. "Let's look just how many podcasts you have after every game. So many opinions.
"Here you are a part of the city. You have loyal supporters but you will have not these [fan] handshakes in the city because this is not usual here.
"It's also enjoyable after three intense years. Ask me - hopefully - after three years here what I like more then I will tell you. But at the moment it's great to go through the city, to have dinner and you are a little undercover."
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