RAGING PEDRO BLASTS LENNY
Rangers boss rounds on Hibs rival after shock 3-2 Ibrox defeat
Livid Pedro Caixinha took a swipe at Neil Lennon and the match officials after Rangers crashed to a 3-2 defeat to Hibs.
The Portuguese believes he was shown a lack of respect in his technical
area in a fiery Premiership encounter. Referee John Beaton booked six Gers players and sent off Ryan Ja ck but there wa s controversy in the dugouts as well.
When Simon Murray equalised for Hibs, Lennon made a celebratory gesture towards the home fans that angered Caixinha and assistant Helder Baptista.
And the Ibrox gaffer – who insisted a challenge by Hibs skipper Darren McGregor on Al f redo Morelos was more suited to rugby – has claimed he isn’t being treated like every other boss in Scotland.
He said: “I’m the first one to support the referees and clean football but this is the first time after a match I’ve checked the images.
“I looked at the video and watched something that’s not possible to do even in rugby. If a player in rugby had done it he’d be sent off.
“But the referee gave nothing. When I’m wrong in my decisions I take responsibility.
“But for the good of footbal l I’ d invite the referee to look at the video and analyse whether he took good decisions or not.
“Also when I celebrate I do it with my own fans. I didn’t celebrate our goal any differently.
“I spoke to my players about emotional balance. But in minute five when a player from my team receives aggression like that and nothing happens, that means we can also do it.
“I’ve already worked in one country where there is a circle, a union. When someone new gets on the circle people start looking around. But even in a union I demand respect. I came here to Scotland to work and give my best.
“All the time I’ll defend this massive club. I’ll do it until my last day.”