Davide Ancelotti is an interesting name among the runners and riders for the Rangers job - and has now had a Scottish endorsement.
Ancelotti is the son of the legendary boss Carlo and has worked under his father at huge clubs such as Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid.
Thought to be under consideration by Gers' new American owners, the 35-year-old would bring a wealth of coaching experience into what would be his first foray into management.
Ancelotti is mostly known for his famous dad and would be stepping out from under his shadow for the first team.
But one man who has no doubts about his ability to do so is Tam Courts. The former Dundee United manager forged a strong relationship with the young coach when they did their UEFA Pro Licence course through the Welsh FA.
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They've stayed in touch since and Courts insists Ancelotti has what it takes to take charge at Ibrox.
He told the Daily Record: “Davide absolutely has the mentality and the temperament to manage Rangers. Just by his personality.
"He’s very humble but he has a lot of decisiveness too. He’s a man of character and has a bit of steel about him. A lot of that comes from what he doesn’t say, as opposed to what he does. Because he’s a man who chooses his words very carefully.
"He’s very humble but he has a lot of decisiveness too. He’s a man of character and has a bit of steel about him. A lot of that comes from what he doesn’t say, as opposed to what he does. Because he’s a man who chooses his words very carefully.
“He’s a big name. Players would want to come, not just to play for Rangers, but for him as well.
“And if top players at Ibrox are casting their eye elsewhere, I think they’d be interested in working with Davide if he was appointed.”
You might assume that Ancelotti, should he land the job, would be heading to Glasgow without knowledge of the game here.
But Courts revealed he was always looking to learn about Scottish football and already had a base knowledge through working with Duncan Ferguson.
He added: "Davide, as you might imagine with the Ancelotti name, is very unassuming.
“But he has a lot of conviction and charisma. He has a lot of good human qualities. Above all else, he’s a top person who was keen to learn from everyone. Davide always had a keen interest in the Scottish game.
“He’d worked with Duncan Ferguson at Everton so had a bit of an insight into Scottish football. He was always open and very interested in different leagues.
