Barry Ferguson fears that Brother Pedro is taking Sevco down the road of civil war.
Inspired by the the convincing chat from the Ibrox spin machine Caixinha seems to think that he can bin a dozen stars to bring in the next generation of Portuguese superstars.
Almost every media conference from the fifth best coach in Qatar references the ‘club’s amazing history’ or mentions being a big club.
Unfortunately for Caixinha he is about to discover that his current club are neither.
Changing the working week, switching summer holidays and humiliating players with 6am starts may earn him brownie points with angry fans but it’s unlikely to do much for dressing room morale.
Ferguson has been involved in a few dressing room revolts and knows the power that can be yielded when players are sitting on long term contracts.
The Daily Record columnist was overlooked for the number three job at Ibrox but isn’t slow to offer advise to the fifth best coach in Qatar.
“What worries me, though, is the relationship between the manager and the players because it feels a little bit as if he’s going to war with them and I’m not sure that’s a great idea,” Ferguson explained.
“He may well want to clear a lot of them out and bring in his own signings but he needs to be realistic about what he can achieve in the transfer market this summer.
“If he thinks he can ship 12 players out and bring another 12 in during June then he’s got another think coming.
“That would be 24 separate deals – almost one player coming or going every day – over the course of a month before the first Europa League qualifier on June 29. And that’s just not going to happen.
“So like it or not, he’s going to have to rely on some of the players who are still in that dressing room and he has to be careful to keep them on his side.”
Ferguson added: “The players inside that dressing room will be feeling a vulnerable right now, as if they are coming under attack. Clint Hill – one of the only leaders they’ve had this season – has been told he’s not wanted and he will not be the only one.
“On top of that the manager has talked openly about bringing in players of his own and then there’s the situation with Michael O’Halloran who spent two weeks training on his own at six o’clock in the morning as a punishment for missing an Under-20s game. O’Halloran will be feeling hard done to right now.
“From what I hear, it seems the whole thing was a bit of mix up with communication but Pedro has clearly chosen to put the foot down here and I think he’s sending out a message to the rest of the squad. He’s going to run things with an iron fist.
“That’s his prerogative but he has to keep in mind that he’s dealing with modern day players who don’t always react well to this sort of treatment.
“Players have friends inside the dressing room. They have feelings. They talk among each other. They react to situations in the work place just like normal human beings and if they think the boss is being unfair on them or one of their pals then it does not create a healthy dressing room environment.
“He needs to tread a thin line between laying down the law and running the risk of losing their hearts and minds.
“He simply can’t afford for that to happen because – until his recruitment is completed – he’s going to need them on his side.”