Abstracts of the article “Chelsea makes it official and hires Ancelotti as manager” Written by Rob Hughes On International Herald Tribune, June 2nd 2009

“ on Monday signed as the sixth coach hired by Chelsea since the London club was purchased six years ago by . The British media report the salary is £6.5 million, or $10.63 million, a year for three years. ”

(…) “, the Italian Prime Minister runs Milan at a financial loss, had ludicrously said last month that the failings of the team were solely down to the coach. He knew, we all knew, that the Russian oligarch Abramovich had been courting Ancelotti for a year at least.” (…)

(…) “Ancelotti, by comparison, can appear a closed book to the public. He is a proven winner, pragmatic when necessary, and a team builder. He keeps disputes within the locker room, and has shown that he can win the trust of great players — including Zinédine Zidane while at Juventus and Kaká, Maldini, Shevchenko et al at Milan.” (…)

(…) “ “The Champions League for me is the best competition in the world,” Ancelotti said on the video. “Five semifinals in six years is beautiful, for sure. “Now we need to win it.” Ancelotti has won it twice as a player, and twice as coach.” (…)

(…) “ “I like to be close with the players. I like speaking with people, I believe in team work, and the most important thing is to create the group.” ” (…)

(…) “ “You have to know the characteristics of the players, then build the system. I know how the players at Chelsea can play — now I must improve my English for when we begin work on July 1.” ”