Six months into his tenure at Ibrox, Danny Rohl is already feeling the heat. After stepping in to salvage Rangers' season following Russell Martin's disastrous spell, the German gaffer quickly revived the club's fortunes and dragged them back into a thrilling title race. But that momentum has evaporated at the worst possible time.

Back-to-back defeats in the post-split fixtures—a home loss to Motherwell followed by a setback at league leaders Hearts—have all but ended Rangers' hopes of silverware. With a second consecutive trophyless campaign looming, the pressure on Rohl is mounting fast.

"It's a stick or twist scenario for Rangers now," says Stephen McGowan, football writer for The Herald, speaking on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "Ultimately, the Rangers manager is judged by trophies, and it looks like Danny Rohl is going to fall short."

McGowan acknowledges the context: "In a rational football environment, he probably wouldn't face this level of scrutiny. But this isn't rational—it's Glasgow." While some fans remain firmly behind the 37-year-old, the "dripping tap of negativity" that comes with managing an Old Firm club is hard to silence once it starts.

Monday night's 1-0 lead at Tynecastle quickly unravelled, and the post-match chatter focused on Rohl's inability to counter Derek McInnes' tactical adjustments. "Supporters are questioning his starting XI and his in-game management," McGowan adds. "Once you lose the faith of the fans at clubs like Celtic and Rangers, it's incredibly difficult to turn off that negative drip."

Former Hearts boss Robbie Neilson believes Rohl will keep his job into next season—but warns that a slow start could spell the end. For now, the clock is ticking on a manager who once looked like the answer, but now faces the toughest test of his career.