The former Rangers loanee stunned supporters with his outspoken comments following a disastrous conclusion to last season, when the club's Premiership title hopes collapsed.

Speaking to Record Sport, Moore opened up on his emotional final press conference and explained why he felt compelled to speak honestly about the standards and mentality required to succeed at Ibrox.

The 19-year-old, who has since joined Cologne on loan from Tottenham, insisted his criticism was never intended to single out team-mates but reflected a wider concern about the culture within the dressing room.

He said: "For me, it was quite an emotional press conference. I was brutally honest with what I thought was happening, because it was a really difficult few weeks where we'd lost four in a row.

"It was the kind of brutally honest interview which you don't get maybe as much. I suppose everyone likes to be media trained and answer diplomatically these days.

"But I think that interview is going to help in the long run. We needed a bit of a reality check at the time but I hope it came across the right way and didn’t look like I was digging people out.

"Because it was never about individuals. It was about the culture and trying to say that we all need to help each other and be together as a family."

And Moore admitted he wasn't particularly concerned about how his comments would be received by the rest of the Rangers squad.

Asked whether his team-mates had reacted to his outspoken assessment, he replied: "No there was no reaction [from the rest of the lads]. It was what was needed to be said.

"I didn't really care to be honest at the time! It's done now. Nobody has said anything to me now, everyone was alright, I’m still friendly with everyone. No-one was trying to have a go at me afterwards!"

The youngster believes the demands of playing for Rangers require a particular mentality and insists the dressing room must be united to deliver success.

He added: "At a club like Rangers, mentally you need to be so switched on because what comes with it is brutal, to be honest.

"But it’s about having a team connection and a group of players who want to fight for each other."

And Moore believes the signs are now far more encouraging under Derek McInnes.

He said: "Now sitting here looking on from the outside, it looks a lot better. Everyone looks really together at the minute. I’m watching as a fan now so hopefully that grows."