MODRIC? ANCELLOTTI? RANGERS TAKEOVER FANTASY REACHES PEAK STUPIDITY, FOR NOW
- BY LIAM CARRIGAN
- May 29
- 3 min read
We all know The S*n is about as reliable as the proverbial chocolate teapot when it comes to newsgathering.
However, with the Scottish football season now over, and Rangers yet again trophyless, once again reality takes a back seat to hope-fueled fiction as far as the young Ibrox club are concerned.
Modric and Ancelotti Provide Distraction as Rangers Takeover Flounders
Croatian footballing legend Luka Modric is the latest big name to be swept up into this carnival of craziness.
Apparently, Rangers’ potential new manager Davide Ancelotti, who suddenly seems back on the managerial menu despite numerous “ach, we never wanted him anyway” editorials from Keith Jackson and co last week, has hinted that he want’s Luka Modric to join him for his “Rangers revolution”.
We’re less than a week into the close season and we’ve already got a “Rangers linked with Luka Modric” story grabbing the headlines.
One has to wonder what they will cook up next to top this level of sheer ridiculousness,
The S*n’s entire basis for this story: “Erm, Modric seems to think Ancelotti junior is a good guy”.
Also, Modric is out of contract this summer and will leave Real Madrid after their appearance at FIFA’s latest exploitative experiment with late-stage capitalism, The Club World Cup next month.
A few things here, Modric is 38 years old, but could certainly still sparkle in a league like Scotland. However, his star power alone means he will be inundated with offers from The US, the Middle East and numerous other highly paid locales.
Where would you rather be?
Sunning yourself in Abu Dhabi, relaxing on the beach in California, or heading down to the Bristol Bar with John “Show us The Title Deeds!” Brown for a “Sash bash”.
It’s not really a serious question, is it?
There’s also the small matter of Modric himself likely commanding a six-figure weekly wage, wherever he goes. Rangers meanwhile are likely collecting ginger bottles for next week’s electric bill．
Also, Ancelotti junior has said nothing about Rangers, merely confirmed that he is in discussions with “multiple European clubs”.
It seems that once again Rangers, and by proxy their sycophantic servants in the Scottish Press have assumed the role of useful idiots, to help young Ancelotti boost his profile and gain some interest from clubs he’s actually like to manage.
All this is a distraction. The reality is that this Rangers Takeover the media have been all-in on since February continues to run into “logistical and legal issues” and has gone radio silent.
I’m genuinely curious as to how The S*n is going to top such a ridiculous story next week. No doubt they will find something, and as usual there’s enough people out there stupid enough to buy into it.
There are unconfirmed rumors at the moment of Rangers Takeover negotiations hitting a major snag, but, we’ll have more on that when it can be verified.
One thing is for sure though. I think I can say with some authority that there’s more chance of His Holiness Pope Leo turning out in a Rangers jersey next season than Luka Modric.
Oops, I think I just let the cat out of the bag there. That was supposed to be next week’s “Exclusive” in The S*n!
