Davide Ancelotti latest as dad Carlo eyes shock reunion with Brazil icon as replacement for Rangers manager contender

Scottish Sun

14-05-2025

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DAVIDE ANCELOTTI dramatically emerged as a leading contender for the Rangers job this week.
Should he move to Ibrox, it'll leave dad Carlo looking for a new assistant - and it appears he's got a BIG name in mind.
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Davide Ancelotti has been working as Carlo's assistant
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Davide has emerged as a leading contender for the Rangers job
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Ancelotti Jr, 35, has spent the past 13 years working alongside his legendary father at some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Having initially started out as a fitness coach at PSG and then Real Madrid, he was promoted to assistant manager when Carlo became Bayern Munich boss in 2016.
He went onto hold the same role at Napoli, Everton and upon their return to Real Madrid.
But it'll be all change at the Bernabeu in just a matter of weeks.
Carlo Ancelotti is leaving after four years in charge and he's been appointed the new manager of the Brazil national team.
Many of his trusted coaching lieutenants look set to follow him into international management - but perhaps not his son.
Davide looks set to go out on his own this summer and become a manager.
It was earlier this week when stunning reports emerged that he was a front-runner for the vacancy at Rangers.
He'd also been linked with the Como job in Serie A but Cesc Fabregas' decision to stay despite strong suggestions he could become the next Bayer Leverkusen manager means that is no longer a viable avenue.
The initial Spanish report from AS revealing Rangers' interest in Ancelotti claims that he would continue to act as his dad's No2 in Brazil's World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguary early next month.
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Then, he'd move on to doing his own thing.
That'll mean that for the first time in almost a decade, Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a new assistant manager.
Fresh reports coming out of Brazil suggest he's got a superstar name in mind as a potential replacement for Davide.
CNN Brasil claim that Carlo wants former Brazil icon Kaka about joining him as his new No2.
They report that Ancelotti Sr has 'already contacted' the legendary former No10.
One of the best players of his generation, Kaka has now been retired for eight years.
A World Cup winner in 2002, he played 92 times for the Selecao and scored 29 goals.
Kaka shot to stardom during his highly successful spell at AC Milan between 2003 and 2009.
His manager during that six-year spell was, of course, Carlo Ancelotti.
Together, they won a Serie A title, the Champions League, the Uefa Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
Kaka would join Real Madrid in 2009 but did NOT play under Ancelotti for Los Blancos.
The Italian was appointed Real boss in June 2013 and Kaka was still on the books.
But having not kicked a competitive ball so far in the 2013/14 season, he made a return to AC Milan instead.
After a brief spell at first club Sao Paulo, Kaka ended his career in MLS with Orlando City.
He hasn't held a senior coaching role since retiring from playing but he could be about to land a major gig alongside his former boss.
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Kaka starred at AC Milan under Ancelotti
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He could return to Brazil in a brand new role
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