Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of their new coach Carlos Ancelotti to replace the successful Guus Hiddinck.
Here’s an official statement from the club (chelseafc.com):
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce that Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to become our new manager.
He has signed a three year contract and will start on July 1, 2009.
Carlo was the outstanding candidate for the job. He has proved over a long period his ability to build teams that challenged for, and have been successful in, major domestic and European competitions.
He also had a highly successful playing career in those competitions and therefore brings unparalleled all round experience to the job.
We are sure everybody at Chelsea will give him a warm welcome and we are all looking forward to working with him.
Andrew Norman
@StormanNorman 
Kelly
Thys Geldenhuys
Anfred Waldeck
Alaric von Molendorff
Nichol Hoekstra
@theKaptiv 
Bradley Voges
