Pedro Caixinha believes that his new look Lation XI has it’s own identity.
The fifth best coach in Qatar has brought in eight new players since last season ended with Ryan Jack the only one to have sampled Scottish football.
Blending the expensive imports from Portugal and Mexico in with a largely UK based squad looks like being a tough challenge especially with half a dozen of last season’s squad being told to find new clubs.
Tomorrow night the spin and hype will be put aside as Sevco play their first ever Europa League tie against Progres of Luxembourg.
PC: “We are really focussed on our identity and we now have the right tools and actors to perform it.”
— Rangers FC (@RangersFC) June 28, 2017
PC on squad: “I think we are closer to the standards and the history of the club. I want us to match the passion of the fans on the pitch.”
— Rangers FC (@RangersFC) June 28, 2017
Should Sevco overcome tomorrow night’s opponents there are a further three qualifying rounds to negotiate before they reach the group phase of the Europa League.
Out of the 100 clubs that started in the first round of last season’s Europa League only one made it through to the group phase.
Progres Niederkorn have already been informed that Sevco are playing in the competition despite failing to meet FFP licence requirements.
