PEDRO CAIXINHA is delighted he and the Rangers board are singing from the same hymn sheet as he looks to bring success back to Ibrox this season.

The Portuguese has added eight players to his squad ahead of the Gers’ return to the Europa League and the new Premiership campaign.

And he believes the strong relationship between the dugout and the boardroom bodes well for the future for the Light Blues.

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Caixinha said: “It is. It is strong, it’s clear and it’s frontal. We all know what we need to do in terms of the strategy of the club from top to bottom.

“It is important to keep it that way as I think it is really working. The hard work that they have done in such a small amount of time is incredible regarding to the signings and everything.

“We still have a little bit more to go. We know the strategy we need to adopt and we know we are going to go to it.

“We believe the work we are doing, and the players believe the work they are doing, and we want the fans to believe too the work the club is doing.”

The Ibrox crowd will see their side in action for the first time this term when they face Progres Niederkorn in the Europa League.

Rangers have played bounce matches against TNS, Coleraine and St Johnstone in recent days and Caixinha is looking forward to getting down to business on Thursday.

“Our preparations are mainly based on our own team,” he told RangersTV.

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“We are about to finish our pre-season and I always see the last week of pre-season as a transition phase in order for you to make all the rehearsals and see if everything is OK.

“Of course, we know the opponent we are facing. The data has arrived from Luxembourg, and the players will know all the information, and we will have time to speak to them regarding to what we want from the match.

“We are here at Ibrox to have a training session, one which needs to be more ‘game-like’ – and I want that to be in the same scenario we are going to play the match.

“We are going to have a lot of new players, and I want the players to see the pitch etc. before they get there. It is going to be a full house, and I want them to enjoy playing in that.

“They [the new players] are settling day by day and on a daily basis. It will take time and we are helping them and the club is helping them. Everyone is trying to give them the confidence and a very warm welcome.

“It will take a little time to adjust and to get used to the lifestyle in Glasgow.”