RANGERS manager Pedro Caixinha was furious with Celtic skipper Scott Brown following his side's Premiership defeat to their rivals at Ibrox.
The champions ran out 2-0 winners on Saturday lunchtime thanks to second half goals from Tom Rogic and Leigh Griffiths.
There was an altercation between the Portuguese boss and Brown at half-time and Caixinha explained that he was unhappy about an incident involving Brown and Gers striker Alfredo Morelos.
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He said: "I was angry at half-time, did you see it?"
"It's the second time it happened, it was the same in April.
"I saw an elbow from Brown and I told the fourth official - but the referee let it go.
"Scott Brown was coming off and I told him, 'You do that, but if I was on the pitch you wouldn't'.
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"I wouldn't have allowed him to put his elbow in my face. If someone does nothing, I have to defend my club, my players and the truth of the game.
"It's the referee's decision. If he doesn't think it's an action to get booked or sent off, it's his decision. I need to respect it.
"If I was a player and I had to face Brown or players like him, it would be a different thing. It was a shame that I couldn't play because I know the mentality I have."
The loss leaves Caixinha's side eight points adrift of table-topping Celtic in the Premiership standings.
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