EXCLUSIVE:Rangers in talks to hire ‘astute tactician’ as first manager for 49ers

Rangers are looking to appoint their first manager under the much-anticipated ownership of Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises.

Dave King recently suggested that the takeover at Ibrox is 90 per cent confirmed, with the final formalities left.

With Barry Ferguson taking charge of his final game as interim manager against Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on 17 May at Easter Road, the prospective new owners have a significant decision to make regarding the next permanent head coach.

Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell are leading the search for a new manager, and one of their candidates is an astute tactician.

49ers look to appoint Real Madrid assistant manager Davide Ancelotti at Rangers

Davide Ancelotti has spoken to the Glaswegian outfit about becoming their permanent head coach [Record Sport].

If the Light Blues do hire the 35-year-old, they’ll be getting someone highly rated within the Madrid circle, Joe Brennan says.

The AS journalist reveals that there’s an expectation that the Italian national is ready to become a manager in his own right, despite solely working under his father, Carlo Ancelotti, over the years.

Club	Role
Paris Saint-Germain	Fitness coach
Real Madrid	Fitness coach
Bayern Munich	Assistant manager
Napoli	Assistant manager
Everton	Assistant manager
Real Madrid	Assistant manager

Speaking to Ibrox News, Brennan said: “It’s a curious one with Davide, as he’s got no experience as a number one, having had his first major job with Real Madrid under Carlo. It will be interesting, if it happens, to see what his tactical style is and how he goes about managing the expectations, which are huge at a club like Rangers.

“Having said that, he’s an astute tactician and he is, despite the whiff of potential nepotism, rated highly within the Madrid circle and there’s