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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Mark Walker

How Davide Ancelotti could link up with Kaka before potential Rangers move

Davide Ancelotti will this week discover whether he will join his father permanently after Brazilian FA chiefs flew to Madrid to discuss Carlo Ancelotti's backroom team.

And the Rangers manager target could yet work with Brazilian legend Kaka as part of Ancelotti's staff.

The Real Madrid No.2 has been strongly linked with a move to Ibrox to succeed Barry Ferguson, after the caretaker boss' spell looks set to end tomorrow following the final match of the season at Hibs.


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His father has agreed to become the new manager of Brazil and it was revealed this week, he would receive a £5 million bonus with his coaching team if he guides the South American giants to their sixth World Cup next year in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Now Brazilian FA sports director Rodrigo Caetano has arrived in Spain with his staff to discuss with Ancelotti the make-up of his backroom team.

The legendary manager wants his son and current Real Madrid coach Francesco Mauri to join him on the Brazilian bench.

And he has suggested that Kaka - who won the World Cup, Champions League and the Ballon d'Or as a player - coud join him as part of their coaching set-up too.

Ancelotti officially takes charge of Brazil from May 26 and Brazil face Ecuador and Paraguay in World Cup qualifiers next month.

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