Caixinha left Rangers three weeks ago, after a disastrous seven months at Ibrox.
Former Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha is reportedly set for a return to management, three weeks on from his Ibrox sacking.
According to Mexican pundit Nicolás Romay, representatives of Cruz Azul have travelled to Portugal in possession of a contract ready to be signed by Caixinha, who previously managed Santos Laguna to the Liga MX title.
And should the 46-year-old oblige, he would replace Paco Jémez, the man once touted as a successor to Mark Warburton – who was Rangers’ manager before Caixinha – at Brentford.
“Cruz Azul are anticipating what may happen at the end of the season and there is already a representative with a contract ready to be signed by Pedro Caixinha in Portugal,” Romay told Radio Marca.
“At Cruz Azul they already made the decision that Caixinha will be their new coach at the next tournament, no matter what happens with Paco Jémez.”
Jémez arrived in Mexico City a year ago, following spells at Granada, Rayo Vallecano, Cordoba and others in his native Spain.
However, he could only manage the eight-times champions to ninth and 11th-place finishes in that time.
Rangers, meanwhile, appear no closer to appointing Caixinha’s successor, despite his old role generating significant interest.
Former Rangers defender Henning Berg and ex-Premier League star Gus Poyet are the latest managers to put forward their cases, according to reports on Thursday.
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