Ancelotti appointed new Chelsea manager

Ancelotti, an Italian, has signed a three year contract which is due to take effect from 1 July, he will take over from caretaker manager Guus Hiddink, who lead the team to victory on Saturday.

Ancelotti has previously managed Reggiana, Parma, Juventus and AC Milan. He said, "Milan for me was a great experience, for five years I played with a great team and we won a lot of success," reports the Telegraph.

"But now I think it's time for a change and Chelsea, for me, was a great opportunity, a great thing to do, a new experience."

The Italian said that he would need to work on his English ahead of the new season, "When we start the season I will speak well because it's important for me to speak with the players, the team, the assistants and and all the others who will work with me."

He added that his main focus would be on winning the Champions League with Chelsea, a trophy he won twice in 1989 and 1990 as a player and twice as a coach in 2003 and 2007.

Champions League success has so far eluded Chelsea although the team has reached the semi final five times in the last six years. Last year the team reached the final for the first time but lost out to Manchester United in a penalty shoot-out.

Ancelotti said of his management style, "I like to be close with the players and the company, I like to speak with people and I believe in team work."

"The most important thing is to create a group together, to build a dream. It is important we have a strong organisation, this is the right way to success. The objective now is the Champions League, the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Carling Cup. All is not easy but the right way is to create a group of people that work well together."