Chris Sutton outlines what he admires about Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha

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Former Celtic player Chris Sutton explains why he admires Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha.

Former Celtic player and now popular football pundit, Chris Sutton, says that he admirers and respects Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha as a person.

Sutton says that while he does not agree with certain things Caixinha has said this season, he admired the Portuguese for saying what he thinks.

Caixinha said that he has the best squad in Scotland which Sutton doesn’t think is true.

The former Blackburn striker says that he respects Caixinha for putting his “neck on the line”, and that he speaks out when he thinks he’s been wronged.

Sutton was happy to see that Caixinha didn’t back down once from the statement he made earlier when he was challenged about his assessments.

He adds that there’s plenty of reasons to believe that Caixinha may not turn out to be a decent manager for Rangers, but what is commendable is that the Portuguese wants to carry on with the job in his own way.

Rangers have made a stuttering start to their 2017/18 campaign having dropped five points in four games. Sutton says the Gers cannot afford to drop any more points when they take on Dundee on Saturday.

“As a man I admire and respect Caixinha for saying what he thinks. I respect the fact that he’s prepared to put his neck on the line. I admire the fact that he speaks out when he thinks he’s been wronged,” wrote Sutton in his column for The Daily Record.

“I don’t have a problem with a guy standing up for his principles and I liked the fact he didn’t back down once during our interview when he was challenged about his assessments.

“Now, I think he’s wrong. But at least Caixinha doesn’t hide, he doesn’t back down and that’s admirable.

“There are plenty of reasons to doubt that might be the case but Caixinha is going to do it his way and good for him.

“Caixinha is going to go his way and that’s to be commended. Maybe the way he goes about it doesn’t suit everyone but that’s how it is going to be and he’ll stand or fall by his moves.”