Carlo Ancelotti was appointed Chelsea's fifth manager in less than two years yesterday, given the task of putting the Blues back on top of the Premier League table and is expected to deliver the Champions League Trophy.
The 49-year-old Italian, who had been linked to the Chelsea post for weeks, signed a three-year contract a day after quitting as coach of AC Milan.
Ancelotti succeeds Guus Hiddink, who led Chelsea on a caretaker basis this season after the dismissal of Luiz Felipe Scolari. The Blues finished third in the Premier League and won the FA Cup, beating Everton 2-1 in Saturday's final.
Ancelotti won two Champions League titles and one Serie A championship during his eight years as Milan coach. Chelsea won two Premier League titles under Jose Mourinho, but never has won the Champions League -- Russian owner Roman Abramovich's No. 1 ambition.
"There will be the same pressure because Chelsea and Milan are great teams in Europe and they want to win all the competitions, so I think there will be the same pressure," Ancelotti told Chelsea TV.
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