Carlo Ancelotti and Davide Ancelotti coach during the match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, corresponding to week 35 of LaLiga EA Sports, at the Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Daily Record has one big on claims that Davide Ancelotti becoming the next manager at Ibrox.
While stopping short of Craig While or San Francisco 49ers levels of excitement the Glasgow based publisher has gone very strong on the story.
It is difficult to nail down the original source beyond ‘multiple outlets in Spain’ with Davide expected to leave the comfort zone of working under Daddy to branch out on his own at the age of 35.
He was assistant manager at Everton from December 2019 until May 2021 when he moved with his Dad to Real Madrid, that appointment was before Kevin Thelwell was at Goodison.
Davide was mentioned as a successor to Daniel Farke at Leeds which has allowed the Record to put two and two together, late on Monday night they reported:
Davide Ancelotti is under serious consideration to be the next Rangers manager.
The Real Madrid?assistant coach – and son of legendary boss Carlo – is a major contender to be Philippe Clement’s long-term replacement at Ibrox.
Media outlets in Spain reported that Ancelotti Jnr will head to Glasgow in mid-June for his first managerial job with Gers.
Record Sport understands club chiefs have made contact with the Italian, with talks still at an early stage and other names also on their radar.
Ibrox sources have claimed there is no leading candidate for the job at this point in their manager search and an appointment isn’t imminent.
But 35-year-old Ancelotti is heavily in the mix, with reports suggesting he’ll bring Real Madrid coach Francesco Mauri as his assistant.
This is utterly bonkers if true even from Rangers ? Never managed in his puff…35…..ohh but his Dad is a good manager ??
Imagine appointing someone because of their dad,if he wasn’t Carlos Dad would they be considering https://t.co/YfRzOOQmzW— Run the show (@iRuntheshow1) May 12, 2025
Elsewhere in the Record there is a claim that Ancelotti will take charge in mid-June on a three year contract.
The most likely chain of events is that a report on Sunday by Italian specialist Gianluca di Marzio has grown arms and legs.
That report claimed that Ancelotti is a candidate to manage Como if Cesc Fabregas moves on with Ibrox, apparently ‘Glasgow Rangers who are pushing’.
With the takeover flagging attention seems to have switched to the vacant manager’s job to provide Revord readers with some feel good content as Celtic close in on winning another treble.
Last week the Record was getting equally as excited over Sheffield Wednesday’s Danny Rohl but after 48 hours examining every angle that story ran out of legs.
Once the Record discover that Ancelotti has family in Penicuik the excitement level could easily go off the radar.
Over the next few days any quote from any Real Madrid player that mentions their manager’s son will get the full treatment alongside speculation that the entire Real Madrid youth team want to move to the Ancelotti Revolution! at Ibrox.
? ‘Unbelievable to be honest, one of the best I have worked with’
An insight to Davide Ancelotti and what he would bring to Rangers
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— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) May 12, 2025
don’t talk pish daily ranger ? pic.twitter.com/Ynyq1zBWu4
— Paul ? (@PaulC_1994) May 12, 2025
Club has made contact…early stages of negotiations…flying in mid-June to sign three year contract. That escalated quickly.
My Dad was probably the best painter and decorator that ever lived….But me..??…No sa much…Ah leave it tae the wife…So no guarantees going down that road.
Brilliant Terence! LOL
You see this is what happens when you order Carlos Anchelotti from Temu,you end up with Davide.
Talk are at an early stage but he will here in mid June they dopey James Hunts at the daily sevco are making these FAKE NEWS stories up on a day to day basis.
I reckon Jackass Jackson the Jackanory teller sits there with the rest of those ARSEHOLES at that paper with a big massive kerryoot and the best of smokes money can buy, they throw a dice and whoever gets the highest number on the dice gets to choose for that day who they want to put out for the next manager of sevco on that day.
I think even what you describe is crediting them with a far higher level of journalistic standards than is actually the case Joker! 🙂
I put it out there last week for a laugh after the 1-1 game on the Sunday that Neil Warnock was to be sevco’s next manager,I may well be right on that one.
Not much difference between the names brand about at the start all managers with numerous league titles and cups and European silverware all picked up by them,to someone who has the middle of a doughnut to his name,that’s proper nickel&dime stuff.
Hagi’ s son
Abcelottis son
I’m sure Messsi’s granny is a good player
Ronaldo’s milkman’s aunty’s cousin in with a shout?
Even the currents don’t believe this rag surely you’d think at some point it would click with them it’s all nonesense.
As someone once said “they’re like a scarecrow having a w@nk, clutching at straws “..
Hahaha! Brilliant – I’m nicking this!!!!!!
Crikey…imagine leaving the suave sophisticated lifestyle of Madrid and ending up in Govan…..if this is truly an imminent appt then I doubt very much there’s gonna be a takeover….surely anyone coming in canny think this is the way forward.
Still….it is the weather for jelly & ice cream .
Daily Record Ibrox messengers like Andy Newport have spent the last few days allaying fears to the orcs ( and themselves ) that it wouldn’t be Carlo’s son and it would be a much bigger more experienced name
Now they’re frantically scouring the internet for quotes from ex players that have sort of praised him in the past
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze let this be !