Todd Cantwell says Rangers “felt like a different place” prior to his move to Blackburn Rovers on transfer deadline day.
Cantwell was signed in January 2023 by manager Philippe Clement’s predecessor Michael Beale, who was sacked a few weeks into the 2023-24 season.
In the intervening period, director of football Ross Wilson also left while there have been changes at boardroom level at Ibrox over the past year.
“It felt like a different place,” said the midfielder. “I didn’t believe it was the right place for me to be and they are personal reasons.
“You don’t have to look too far behind tactics and the way a team plays and how you get the best version of yourself. It felt like the right time as a player to move on.
“At 26 if you’re not sure what the best changing room for you to be in is then ultimately you’ll probably bounce around quite a lot.”
Cantwell, who insists he wishes Clement and the players well for the future, picked up a Scottish League Cup winners’ medal during his 19 months at Rangers and said: “Walking out at Ibrox is something I’ll never forget.
“I loved my time at Rangers, it’s a special, special football club. No one can ever take that away from it. Is it demanding? Yes. Is it stressful at times? Yes. I loved having to win every game. The pressure to try and win in every game was enjoyable.
“During my time, we didn’t get the best of the others as much as we’d have liked to. Unfortunately that’s sometimes the way that things unfold.”
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