However, the Colombian went on to make history at Ibrox for all the right reasons, while others like Eduardo Herrera and Carlos Peña had memorable stays for all the wrong reasons.
Now, while bullfighter Pedro Caixinha attempts to contain a resurgent Bufalo in Brazil, Morelos, the Rangers’ record European goal scorer (29), and the club’s most red-carded player ever (8), has just defeated the man who brought him to Ibrox.
In Brazil, Alfredo Morelos assists in Pedro Caixinha’s removal
After managing football teams in Portugal, Mexico, Qatar, Scotland, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina, Pedro Caixinha is now a professional in Brazil.
The Portuguese manager, who took over at Red Bull Bragantino in December 2022, seems to have settled well in Sao Paolo and has a contract there until 2025.
Currently playing for Santos in the Brazilian second division, Alfredo Morelos faced the team in the Campeonato Paulista.
And while Santos was relegated to 10 men for the remainder of the game, the Colombian ended up being the happier of the two after coming off the bench with 12 minutes remaining. Santos went on to win 3-1.
As a consequence of the outcome, Alfredo Morelos and Santos have advanced to the competition’s final round, where they will either against Novorizontino or Palmeiras.
Santos, who have stepped up their attempts to defeat the Brazilian elite team, has achieved an impressive outcome.
A former Rangers duo is now pivotal in South America.
Pedro Caixinha left Ibrox with a decent career, not bad for someone who got it so wrong at Rangers.
Even if the former Rangers manager has fallen out of the cup here, working for the renowned Red Bull group of teams, which also includes RB Leipzig, RB Salzburg, and the New York Red Bulls, is a cushty number.
When Caixinha took over as Rangers’ manager in March 2017, his tenure at the Ibrox club was costly and unsuccessful, lasting just over seven months.
Alfredo Morelos, who had a disappointing first spell with Santos in the second half of last season, is now getting back to form and fitness in Brazil as Pele and Neymar’s old club look to bounce straight back up from last season’s historic relegation.
The Colombian striker made 269 appearances for Rangers over six seasons, scoring 124 goals and laying on 58 assists.
The Brazilian league season will start after the completion of the Campeonato Paulista with the campaign kicking off in mid-April.
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