Ancelotti Jr. Joins Carlo in Brazil; Rangers On Hold

Rangers manager contender Davide Ancelotti has reportedly travelled to Brazil with dad Carlo as he awaits further talks.

The Italian bowed out of Real Madrid alongside Ancelotti Sr after the final game of the season against Real Sociedad last weekend.

Carlo is set to take charge of the Brazil national team – while speculation is intensifying that the 35-year-old former Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton coach could see off competition from Steven Gerrard and Russell Martin and step into the Ibrox hotseat.

But sources in Spain now suggest Ancelotti has “accompanied” his dad to Brazil – despite not appearing in Rio de Janeiro alongside the legendary boss as he left the airport.

Marca claim the trusted lieutenant has made the journey while “awaiting a position as a team’s top manager” amid rising speculation he could be Philippe Clement’s permanent successor.

Some reports have suggested Ancelotti will stick with his father for his first two games in charge of Brazil against Ecuador and Paraguay – with the second taking place in the of morning on June 11 at 1.45am UK time.

The Rangers players are expected to report back for pre-season on June 23 with the club entering the Champions League at the second round stage just a month later – with the first leg scheduled for July 22/23.

The search for a new boss comes with Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises takeover of the Scottish Premiership giants looming.

Speculation has ramped up that the NFL giants could offer Rangers the same financial promise that they offered Leeds United after they sealed a return to the Premier League.

The Elland Road owners will issue around £120million worth of new shares in the club after winning the Championship – with investors told the nine-figure influx will be put towards stadium redevelopment and the summer transfer business.

And chairman Parag Marathe promised supporters: “Together we are going to build the best squad we can, with every penny we are allowed to spend to be competitive in the Premier League.

“We are going to attack the transfer market and it’s something I’m really excited about.”

Financial regulations could, however, impact on the spending power of the new owners early in their tenure.

These include UEFA rules which cap spending on football operations at 70 per cent of the club’s annual income.

The rules were introduced in June 2023 in a bid to slashing overspending by clubs and specifically names the outlay on “player and coach wages, transfers and agent fees” must be under the threshold for clubs taking part in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.

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