New Chelsea sporting chief Frank Arnesen has revealed he'll be working closely with manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Arnesen, who didn't enjoy a close relationship with former Blues managers Jose Mourinho and Luiz Felipe Scolari, revealed: "I have changed my office so I am next to him so I am speaking to him all the time because I think I know English football quite well and I know the club very well so it is very important he gets the feeling he is supported.

"I think it is about knowledge of football as well, not only on the pitch but outside the pitch as well. It is very important I have a close relationship which we are already building now and I can support him in all departments."

Arnesen held the same role at PSV Eindhoven, where he established his reputation, and also told chelseafc.com: "I have done it myself for 10 years with PSV Eindhoven and on the continent it is more normal than not. In England we have not seen although I did do it at Spurs at one time, but actually there are not a lot of clubs who are doing this.

"But if you see how big nowadays the clubs are, there are so many things that you have to arrange yourself, not only the managers but also the clubs, in marketing, in sponsorship, the stadiums, you have to get a lot of money in, you have to try to do the best you can do to get a club like Chelsea running. You need specialists around the place and I have done it more than 10 years so it is not new for me."