Chelsea confirm Ancelotti as new trainer
17:56, 1 June 2009
MOSCOW. June 1. KAZINFORM After weeks of speculation, Chelsea Football Club announced on Monday that AC Milan trainer Carlo Ancelotti had become their new coach; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
Having said goodbye to temporary coach Guus Hiddink by reportedly dancing with the Russian national team trainer after he guided Chelsea to the FA Cup on Saturday, Roman Abramovich got his preferred candidate to take over the post.
In what he said was his first English-language interview, the Italian more than held his own, describing the Champions League as "the best competition in the world. Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner will be expecting him to repeat his 2003 and 2007 successes in Europe's top club competition with AC Milan.
Ancelotti, who in eight seasons with Milan also won the Italian league in 2004, was the longest-serving manager in Serie A before his departure on Sunday; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.
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