Chelsea Fire Ancelotti
Ancelotti sacked by Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked by Chelsea on Sunday following Blues’ 1-0 loss to Everton, the club read in a statement. The Italian manager is no longer part of the future plans and is to leave Stamford Bridge side after two years.
Ancelotti, who signed a three-year deal with the Blues back in 2009, led the West-Londoners to two domestic successes, including the 2009-2010 Premier League title and the FA Cup, achievement that no other coach had managed to set at the Bridge within one year. The club added at the same time that the reason for which the manager was fired is the poor performance. Chelsea finished the season lacked by any trophy, the Blues coming second in the league, nine points behind leaders United.
The former defending champions failed to reach new highs in both domestic and continental competitions. Chelsea were ousted from Champions League by the same Manchester United. Also, they suffered an early exit from the League Cup and the FA Cup. The club refused to offer any detail regarding the new manager, but did mention that the two sides parted in friendly terms.
“Carlo will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge, where he will be given the reception and respect his position in our history deserves,” the statement added. On the other side, Ancelotti’s last words were: “I have to say thanks to every one of my players because more or less they do their best every time, they were in focus.” He, too, refused to reveal his future plans, claiming that he does not care whether he’ll be training smaller teams or big ones.
The 51-year-old is winner of two UEFA Champions League trophies, both with AC Milan, two UEFA Super Cups, a FIFCA Club World Cup, as well as of the 2003 Italian Cup and 2004 Serie A title. Ancelotti started his manager career at Reggiana and joined Parma in 1996. Three years later, he moved to Juventus with whom he won the 1999 Intertoto Cup. In 2001 he joined AC Milan, side which brought him the biggest successes as manager.
Concerning the individual honors, Ancelotti is winner of the 2002-03 UEFA Manager of the Year award, the 2007 World’s Best Club Coach as well as of the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League Manager of the Year.
