Pedro Caixinha is the surprise name linked with taking over at Ibrox and landing the Rangers job.
General view of Ibrox – Rangers
Norwich City boss Alex Neil was linked yesterday with landing the Rangers job, but he was still last night lagging behind the unheralded name of Pedro Caxinha.
Caxinha was listed by SkyBet at 2/1, second favourite behind Alex McLeish (7/4) with Neil at 3/1.
So who exactly is Pedro Caixinha?
Here is a handy guide about the potential new Rangers manager…
1) Caixinha hails from Portugal and is 46-years-old. He began his career as a goalkeeper but retired at 23 and took up coaching, becoming Sporting Lisbon assistant in 2004.
2) He has held assistant posts in Greece, Saudi Arabia and Romania, and became a manager in his own right in 2010 with Uniao Leiria in his native Portugal.
3) Caixinha’s biggest achievement was managing Mexican side Santos Laguna to two league titles in 2014 and 2015.
4) He took his coaching badges in Glasgow in 2011, sitting a module in the same class as ex-Rangers assistant David Weir, the Daily Record reported, before attending a seminar held by Sir Alex Ferguson.
5) Caixinha is currently in charge of Qatari side Al Gharafa, a position he has held since late 2015.
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