Rangers and their shameless manager hunt is like getting Frank when you wanted Liam Gallagher

Daily Record

13-05-2025

Monday night's bombshell saw reports that Davide Ancelotti is in the running to become the next manager of Rangers.
And the verdict on potential? Utterly shameless!
The 35-year-old has worked as number two to his legendary father Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid but if he does land the gig in Govan will become a manager in his own right for the first time.
And while the rookie could get strong financial backing of incoming Gers owners 49ers Enterprises one punter has drawn up a comparison with one ill-fated Rangers boss from recent memory. Willie Mercer, Dumfries, wrote: "If it is reported that Ancelotti Jnr is the next manager of Rangers, then I fear that we are getting another (Michael) Beale.
"Someone who is good on the training pitch but who has zero management experience. Add to this the fact that he has no knowledge or understanding of the dynamics of Scottish football, further adds to the concerns. Given Rangers lack of success over the last decade, and Celtics dominance, now is not the time for the club to be experimenting or taking risks on a rookie manager."
Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach said: If it's a done deal then that's quite an amazing choice for the 49ers to hire an assistant manager. I'd say his father (who's won every European trophy several times over ) had a say in the transactions.
"It's not the outcome fans would want, but in North America, Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti is one of the most famous soccer teams in the world and in the 49ers front office up to Jed York know about Real Madrid's European cup and cl pedigree.
"(It's) certainly it seems a very unusual move to make and also does come with risks as he'd know nothing about the Scottish game."
However, Gordon Ashley, Ayr, firmly believes Gers hierarchy wouldn't be naïve enough to appoint someone with no managerial experience. He added: "Fans should take this news of the new rangers manager with a pinch of salt because I believe it is a bluff.
"There is no way these guys who work for big companies are going to be daft enough to employ someone with zero managerial or even playing experience as a manager just because of his name. Even Steven Gerard had playing and some coaching experience."
The prospect of Ancelotti Jr rocking up at Ibrox has seen a few chuckles from other Hotline callers. Laurie McCall, Carntyne, said: "Ancelotti for Ibrox? Not Carlo but his son Davide! That's a bit like buying tickets for Oasis and Frank Gallagher from 'Shameless' appearing on stage instead of Liam and Noel.
Robert McEwan, Glasgow, added: "That's a brave move by Rangers going for Ancelotti Jnr. I heard he's the brains behind Real Madrid's success, who would have thought."
Neil Renton, Leith, wrote: "If I was Davide Ancelotti I'd ask my old man if he needs a hand with the Brazil national team before I'd take a job with Rangers as it would be an easier gig. One of them involves trying to get a tune out of a bunch of underperforming Prima Donna's, while the other would find you on the beaches of Rio."
Elsewhere, Derek McInnes' decision to swap the Killie dugout for Hearts at the end of the season has not gone down too well with one caller of a Rugby Park persuasion.
Jim McClean, Rothesay, said: "This manager business is a shambles both by Billy Bowie and the timing of Hearts approach.
"Their contact has been out of order, it should have waited till the season was completely finished.
"It's farcical and reminds me of the Ibrox shambles of the past year."