Ancelotti to meet Chelsea staff today as new era kicks off

Carlo Ancelotti will address Chelsea's staff today - in English.

The Guardian says Ancelotti will employ his improved English for the first time today at Cobham, the club's Surrey training ground, when he speaks to all of his backroom staff for the first time as they finalise preparations for pre-season training, which starts officially on Monday.

The 50-year-old will hold his first formal briefing with the media this morning, which is to be conducted at Stamford Bridge rather than Cobham due to heightened interest in the appointment of what is Chelsea's fifth manager in the five years since Ancelotti's countryman Claudio Ranieri was sacked by Roman Abramovich.

Then, in the afternoon, the Chelsea players will return to the club for the first time, when they should embark upon a series of medical and fitness tests, and some ballwork.

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Comments (9)

Wellcome

The manager who is going to take the great club to a greater pinnacle of the champion league is taking over. I hope that it is going to be a success for the club. I wish you well and hope to see you at the end of the season lifting the trophy up for Chelsea. Thank you

i would hope you wouldnt give up jt for anything, i dont think you can put a price on what he does for the chelsea side mentally as well, the guy is a rock in D and very consistent too