Caixinha will bounce back after Rangers sacking, says Celtic's Rodgers

FILE PHOTO - Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers watches before an English Premier League soccer match against West Ham United at Upton Park in London April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

(Reuters) - Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers expressed sympathy on Friday for his former Rangers counterpart Pedro Caixinha and said he was confident the Portuguese would bounce back quickly.

Caixinha, appointed by the Scottish Premiership side in March, was sacked on Thursday a day after a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock left Rangers trailing their arch-rivals by eight points.