Pedro Caixinha is determined to hammer his dressing room grass.
The Sevco boss was furious when he read details of the club holiday crisis on the back page of Paul Murray’s favourite newspaper.
Rather than gain some extra time after missing out on the final of the Scottish Cup the fifth best coach in Qatar has ordered his players back early to prepare for the humiliation of getting knocked out of the Europa League at the first round.
That plan has created havoc with the wedding plans of Lee Wallace and Joey Barton and the two lucky ladies in their life’s.
Caixinha’s introduction of a six day week has already caused alarm in the dressing room with the plans of the smooth talking young coach not going down well with the best squad in Scotland.
Responding to the annual leave story Brother Pedro told The Express: “If those things are coming from inside, it is something I need to find out about and when I find out I will act.
“I have already spoken about how much holiday time the players will have.
“Our first competitive game is going to be June 29, we normally need five or six weeks’ pre-season and the season finishes on May 21, so it’s a question of maths.
“It’s important we have the right amount of time to prepare in order to be ready for that first match. According to the time I have, I need to organise things in that direction.
“The players don’t need to complain because the plan has not been presented to them yet.
“If someone is doing my work I would appreciate they come and tell me how it’s going to be
“At the moment, it’s unofficial and when it is official and when I want everyone to know it, they will know it from me.
“I am the manager and I am the one that plans the pre-season and the vacation.”
With all but three of his squad under contract for net season, and most committed till 2020 Caixinha will need to manage the grass in house rather than try to boot them out the club.
