Chelsea have confirmed Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager. The Italian has signed a three-year contract to succeed Guus Hiddink, whose short stint in charge ended after Saturday’s FA Cup final victory over Everton. Ancelotti left AC Milan on Sunday after eight years at the San Siro, during which time he won two Champions League titles, […]
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AC Milan clinched the last automatic Champions League spot with a 2-0 win at Fiorentina in Carlo Ancelotti’s final game in charge. Kaka broke the deadlock 10 minutes into the second half and substitute Alexandre Pato sealed the victory in the 75th minute to condemn Fiorentina to the qualifying stages of the Champions League. Ancelotti announced his […]
Brazilian Leonardo will be Milan’s coach following Carlo Ancelotti’s departure, chief executive Adriano Galliani has said. “It will be Leonardo. Tomorrow he will be presented at 12,” he told Rai television. The former Milan player has been working as sporting director at the club. Ancelotti has said he would leave the club by mutual agreement but […]
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti insists the outcome of Sunday’s clash with Fiorentina will have no bearing on whether it is his last match in charge. The long-time Rossoneri boss is under contract with the San Siro outfit for a further season but is a reported target of Chelsea. Milan, who need a win to […]
According to former Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi, there is a chance Kaka will leave for Real Madrid if the Spanish giants come up with a substantial offer. Earlier this year, Milan star Kaka turned down a record-breaking offer from Manchester City, but that doesn’t mean he will remain with the Rossoneri indefinitely. Rumours are circulating that […]
Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli will sell David Trezeguet – for the right price. The 31-year-old former France international has been linked with a return to his homeland to join Marseille or Lyon, and Cobolli Gigli has done little to quash such speculation. He said: “If an interesting offer came along we could sell him.” On […]
According to Inter Fan Club Jose Mourinho has signed a one-year contract extension, committing the Portuguese to the Italian champions until June 30, 2012. Mourinho moved to the San Siro after a successful three-season spell at Chelsea FC last summer and guided the Nerazzurri to a fourth successive Serie A crown. The 46-year-old previously won championships […]
Il Capitano said farewell to AC Milan yesterday. After 901 appearances and 25 seasons in the first team (which Ryan Giggs would require seven more years to equal) Paolo Maldini played his final game in red and black at the San Siro stadium against Roma. The goodbye to the extended football family comes next week, away […]
The battle for the runners-up spot in Serie A will go to the wire after Juventus beat Siena on Sunday while AC Milancame unstuck against Roma. In the penultimate round, Juve climbed into second with a convincing 3-0 victory at Siena in what was Ciro Ferrara’s first match in charge. Former Juve defender Ferrara was brought in to replace Claudio Ranieri, […]