There were plenty of questions from the media pack for Thelwell.
Much has been made of the appointment of his son Robbie as head of recruitment, with fans unconvinced he is qualified for the role.
However, he defended and explained the decision to bring Thelwell Jnr to Ibrox.
“It’s always uncomfortable to hear and optically I think we all agreed when we made this step to appoint Robbie that he was going to be seen in a particular way,” Thelwell said.
“The reality of the situation is that we want to bring the very best talent here to Rangers.
“My view on Robbie’s career and situation is he didn’t need my help in football.
“He’s worked at Aston Villa as a senior scout, he then moved to Norwich City as head of scouting and then got promoted to player pathways manager.
“Before we recruited him, two Premier League clubs wanted to take him. What we did right at the start of the process was talk to Patrick, Andrew and [vice-chairman] Paraag Marathe about this situation.
“I was extremely transparent and I think Robbie probably went through a more rigorous process than anybody else who’s employed by this football club.
“What I do know is that he will work 25/8 to be successful in this football club and I’m looking forward to him proving that he’s going to be an excellent employee for Rangers.”
Thelwell also defended the signing of striker Youssef Chermiti, who arrived at Rangers for a reported initial fee of £8m, having failed to score in 24 appearances for Everton.
It was Thelwell who brought the Portuguese youth international to Merseyside from Sporting – again for big money in a £15m deal.
He was asked if he stands by his multi-million pound signing, who is yet to score in seven outings for the club.
“Yes, very much so,” Thelwell said. “I think Youssef Chermiti is a player who’s got huge potential.
“I’ve never doubted him in any way, shape or form. Again, I think Danny will help to get the best out of Youssef.
“It’s very early days for him, he’s a young talent and of course with young talents they sometimes take a little bit of time.
“But I’m certain over the course of his career here he’s going to prove that he’s a very, very good player.”