Leigh Griffiths nominates Pedro Caixinha for Celtic Player of the Year

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Apr 2018, 15:50 BST
Updated 23rd Apr 2018, 15:54 BST
Jape: Griffiths, left, couldn't resist the dig at ousted Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha. Pictures: SNS GroupJape: Griffiths, left, couldn't resist the dig at ousted Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha. Pictures: SNS Group
Jape: Griffiths, left, couldn't resist the dig at ousted Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha. Pictures: SNS Group
Leigh Griffiths has added to Celtic's trolling of Rangers following last Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final victory over their rivals with a leftfield nomination for the Hoops' player of the year.

In a video played at Celtic’s annual awards event last night, Griffiths was heard to quip: “My player of the year this year is Pedro Caixinha.”

Celtic could win the title against Rangers next weekend, after falling to a 2-1 loss against Hibs at the weekend.

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Caixinha was sacked by Rangers in October after a series of poor results, including getting knocked out of Europe by Luxembourg minnows Progres Niederkorn.

A number of Celtic fans were in attendance at the event in Glasgow on Sunday night and Griffiths, who featured for Brendan Rodgers’ side against his former club on Saturday, got a laugh from the audience with his nomination.

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