New Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is determined to be equipped with as strong an English understanding as possible.

The Daily Mail says following advice from Roman Abramovich's latest guru, FA Cup-winning Dutchman Guus Hiddink, Ancelotti will undergo an intensive English course at the world-renowned Regina Coeli School, in Holland, before starting work on July 1.

Although Ancelotti does speak English, no chances are being taken after the communication breakdown that contributed to Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari losing his job at Stamford Bridge.

Ancelotti's language school was founded in 1903 by the Sisters of the Holy Order of St Augustine, although the nuns no longer teach there.

Top executives pay the school £2,500 a week for 10 to 12-hour days of intensive study, and Ancelotti will not be the only football manager enrolling this summer. Hiddink's fellow Dutchman, Louis van Gaal, will also be there to brush up on his German before starting work at Bayern Munich.