Qatar cash wasn’t king for me says new gaffer

PEDRO CAIXINHA insists he had no second thoughts about giving up his Qatari cash to clinch a deal with Rangers.

The Portuguese has penned a three-year deal at Ibrox after making to move from Al-Gharafa to be confirmed as Mark Warburton’s successor.

Caixinha was in the stands for the 1-1 draw with Celtic on Sunday and will make his dugout bow when the Light Blues face Hamilton Accies this weekend.

The 46-year-old has taken a pay cut to make the move to Glasgow but he is confident the financial sacrifice will be worth it as he targets success on the park.

He said: “Of course, it is a big name. I do believe you think the same way.

“It’s a massive club, a club that always has a responsibility to win. We know what has happened in the recent past, what is happening now and what we want to achieve in the near future.

“Everything will take time and a lot of work but we are here to do it.

“My goals have never been financial. When I started coaching the Under-14 team in my city they paid the other coaches €500 a month and I was earning €150.

“I don’t care about the money. I care about doing the things I’m addicted to, doing the things I am impassioned to do, so this is my dream.

“All coaches have the dream of one day arriving at a big club, a massive club like this. I know that this is a massive chance for me and I want to take it, but for me the money is not important.

“I mean, I went to Qatar watching the financial situation for sure.

“Thank God I have enough for my family life on a daily basis and keep helping me to grow. I’m happy with that.

“What I want is to feel this pressure, to work at this level and to be able to put my philosophy in practice.”