Rangers hunt for a manager goes on after the departure of Barry Ferguson confirmed that an announcement could be imminent.
Names continue to be linked, however, as yet, none of them appear to be as hotly tipped as Davide Ancelotti.
Patrick Stewart hinted that good progress is being made and that an appointment could be made shortly, which ties in with Ancelotti’s last game with Real Madrid on the 25th of May.
Several players have been rumoured to be targeted already, so it looks like business as normal behind the scenes.
Despite his lack of managerial experience, Ancelotti would be a sizeable coup and here are three reasons why he could be top of Rangers’ list.
Three reasons why Rangers could appoint Davide Ancelotti
Ancelotti has experience of the pressure to win at big clubs
The narrative that Ancelotti is only a desired option for several clubs because of who his dad is is disrespectful.
Put it another way, if Rangers were mentioned as being in the running for the assistant manager of Real Madrid, fans would get excited.
That he has also worked at PSG, Bayern Munich and Napoli gives him even more experience of the inner workings of big clubs where defeat isn’t acceptable.
Ancelotti would command respect
Rangers have to strike the right balance.
A manager who has won several times but at smaller clubs in smaller leagues, or a head coach from teams who have also won but on a much bigger stage?
Ancelotti led the Real Madrid training for a team that won back-to-back La Liga and Champions League titles, he knows what he is doing.
Steven Gerrard commanded respect for what he achieved as a player before making his first step into management at Rangers, Ancelotti would command respect because of his CV too.
The clubs already mentioned are as big as they come and experience in every top five league isn’t the sort of thing that Rangers can normally look for in a new manager.
Brendan Rodgers wouldn’t be able to lord it over a Champions League winning coach for a start.
Ancelotti would attract players
In football, names matter. Players get more of a chance because of who their dad was and it is no different in management.
If they were a good player, they tend to get more opportunities or more doors opened.
Ancelotti carries the sort of family name that players would respect and want to play for, after all, who wouldn’t want to play for a coach who has won major honours in some of the biggest leagues in world football?
