As Everton take on Arsenal today– who themselves have had a change of manager – on Saturday lunchtime and Ancelotti will be in the stands to watch the match, but only in a viewing capacity, before he officially takes the reins on Sunday.
With a four-and-a-half year deal that will run until the summer of 2024, EVERTON announced Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager.
Ancelotti first game in charge of the Toffees will be for Burnley’s visit to Merseyside on St Stephen’s Day.
The three-time Champions League winner, who was abruptly sacked by Napoli despite steering them into the knockout rounds of this season’s competition, said Everton’s “clear vision… to deliver success and trophies” was key.
“I am thrilled at the prospect of being able to work with everybody at the club to help make that vision a reality.”
Everton’s Director of Football Marcel Brands hailed the 60-year-old as the “perfect appointment” and “a clear and exciting decision for the board to make”.
“He is one of the finest managers in world football and a proven winner, having achieved a remarkable level of success in each of Europe’s major leagues,” Brands said.
Ancelotti’s managerial CV includes titles in Serie A (AC Milan), the Premier League (Chelsea), Ligue 1 (Paris Saint-Germain) and the Bundesliga (Bayern Munich) as well as three Champions League wins (two with Milan, one with Real Madrid).
“It was a unanimous choice and one we were all fully united behind throughout,” Brands added.
What an appointment by Everton. Probably just behind pep in terms of trophies won. Hope Everton will back him and give him the players he needs.
Full Statement:
Everton is delighted to confirm Carlo Ancelotti as the Club’s new manager.
One of the most successful managers in world football, having won 20 trophies including league titles in four different countries and the Champions League three times, Ancelotti has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal that runs until the end of the 2023/24 season.
He is attending today’s Premier League match against Arsenal at Goodison as a spectator with the Club’s Owner and Chairman prior to meeting the players and taking up his new role from Sunday.
Ancelotti’s first match in the dugout will be the visit of Burnley to Goodison Park on Boxing Day (Thursday 26 December).
He told evertonfc.com: “This is a great club with a rich history and a very passionate fan base. There is a clear vision from the Owner and the Board to deliver success and trophies. That is something that appeals to me as a manager and I am thrilled at the prospect of being able to work with everybody at the Club to help make that vision a reality.
“I have seen from the performances in the last two weeks that the players are capable of so much. The work Duncan has done is a great credit to him. Strong organisation, strong discipline and the right motivation are some of the key ingredients in football and I’m pleased that he will be part of my backroom team moving forward.”
🔵 | Introducing the new manager of Everton Football Club, @MrAncelotti! #WelcomeMrAncelotti pic.twitter.com/zNNoix8H5R— Everton (@Everton) December 21, 2019
Marcel Brands, Everton’s Director of Football, said: “Following a rigorous process conducted by all of our Directors, it is a pleasure to now welcome Carlo Ancelotti to Everton. He is one of the finest managers in world football and a proven winner, having achieved a remarkable level of success in each of Europe’s major leagues.
“He is the perfect appointment for us. He embraces our vision for the Club and we are sure that his enthusiasm to take the helm at Goodison together with his tactical abilities and well-renowned man-management will make him successful in this role. This was a clear and exciting decision for the Board to make. It was a unanimous choice and one we were all fully united behind throughout. Carlo has proven time and again, he knows how to build a trophy-winning side and we share the excitement of our fans at the prospect of him leading our team in the years ahead. We’re all greatly looking forward to working with him.”
Ancelotti’s feat of winning the Champions League three times underlines his standing as one of world football’s pre-eminent managers. His AC Milan side beat Juventus to win the Champions League in 2003 and he regained the trophy four years later when the San Siro club defeated Liverpool in the final in Athens.
The 60-year-old Italian joined Chelsea in 2009 after eight years with Milan, where he also oversaw a Serie A title-winning campaign in 2003/04. He won the Premier League and FA Cup double in his first campaign in English football and, after leaving Chelsea in 2011, went on to end French club Paris Saint-Germain’s 19-year wait for a Ligue 1 title in the 2012/13 season.
Two years with Real Madrid brought Ancelotti’s third Champions League triumph - becoming only the third manager to win Europe’s greatest club prize with two different clubs. He went on to succeed Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich and seal the 2016/17 Bundesliga title by a 15-point margin from RB Leipzig.
He managed Napoli from May 2018 until December this year, finishing Serie A runners-up to Juventus in his one full season and managing the team to last 16 of CL this season in his last game in charge.
He also enjoyed a decorated playing career winning 12 trophies. An attack-minded midfielder, he won two European Cups and two Serie A titles with Milan, another league crown with AS Roma and was capped 26 times by his country.
Ancelotti first game in charge of the Toffees will be for Burnley’s visit to Merseyside on St Stephen’s Day.
The three-time Champions League winner, who was abruptly sacked by Napoli despite steering them into the knockout rounds of this season’s competition, said Everton’s “clear vision… to deliver success and trophies” was key.
“I am thrilled at the prospect of being able to work with everybody at the club to help make that vision a reality.”
Everton’s Director of Football Marcel Brands hailed the 60-year-old as the “perfect appointment” and “a clear and exciting decision for the board to make”.
“He is one of the finest managers in world football and a proven winner, having achieved a remarkable level of success in each of Europe’s major leagues,” Brands said.
Ancelotti’s managerial CV includes titles in Serie A (AC Milan), the Premier League (Chelsea), Ligue 1 (Paris Saint-Germain) and the Bundesliga (Bayern Munich) as well as three Champions League wins (two with Milan, one with Real Madrid).
“It was a unanimous choice and one we were all fully united behind throughout,” Brands added.
What an appointment by Everton. Probably just behind pep in terms of trophies won. Hope Everton will back him and give him the players he needs.
Full Statement:
Everton is delighted to confirm Carlo Ancelotti as the Club’s new manager.
One of the most successful managers in world football, having won 20 trophies including league titles in four different countries and the Champions League three times, Ancelotti has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal that runs until the end of the 2023/24 season.
He is attending today’s Premier League match against Arsenal at Goodison as a spectator with the Club’s Owner and Chairman prior to meeting the players and taking up his new role from Sunday.
Ancelotti’s first match in the dugout will be the visit of Burnley to Goodison Park on Boxing Day (Thursday 26 December).
He told evertonfc.com: “This is a great club with a rich history and a very passionate fan base. There is a clear vision from the Owner and the Board to deliver success and trophies. That is something that appeals to me as a manager and I am thrilled at the prospect of being able to work with everybody at the Club to help make that vision a reality.
“I have seen from the performances in the last two weeks that the players are capable of so much. The work Duncan has done is a great credit to him. Strong organisation, strong discipline and the right motivation are some of the key ingredients in football and I’m pleased that he will be part of my backroom team moving forward.”
🔵 | Introducing the new manager of Everton Football Club, @MrAncelotti! #WelcomeMrAncelotti pic.twitter.com/zNNoix8H5R— Everton (@Everton) December 21, 2019
Marcel Brands, Everton’s Director of Football, said: “Following a rigorous process conducted by all of our Directors, it is a pleasure to now welcome Carlo Ancelotti to Everton. He is one of the finest managers in world football and a proven winner, having achieved a remarkable level of success in each of Europe’s major leagues.
“He is the perfect appointment for us. He embraces our vision for the Club and we are sure that his enthusiasm to take the helm at Goodison together with his tactical abilities and well-renowned man-management will make him successful in this role. This was a clear and exciting decision for the Board to make. It was a unanimous choice and one we were all fully united behind throughout. Carlo has proven time and again, he knows how to build a trophy-winning side and we share the excitement of our fans at the prospect of him leading our team in the years ahead. We’re all greatly looking forward to working with him.”
Ancelotti’s feat of winning the Champions League three times underlines his standing as one of world football’s pre-eminent managers. His AC Milan side beat Juventus to win the Champions League in 2003 and he regained the trophy four years later when the San Siro club defeated Liverpool in the final in Athens.
The 60-year-old Italian joined Chelsea in 2009 after eight years with Milan, where he also oversaw a Serie A title-winning campaign in 2003/04. He won the Premier League and FA Cup double in his first campaign in English football and, after leaving Chelsea in 2011, went on to end French club Paris Saint-Germain’s 19-year wait for a Ligue 1 title in the 2012/13 season.
Two years with Real Madrid brought Ancelotti’s third Champions League triumph - becoming only the third manager to win Europe’s greatest club prize with two different clubs. He went on to succeed Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich and seal the 2016/17 Bundesliga title by a 15-point margin from RB Leipzig.
He managed Napoli from May 2018 until December this year, finishing Serie A runners-up to Juventus in his one full season and managing the team to last 16 of CL this season in his last game in charge.
He also enjoyed a decorated playing career winning 12 trophies. An attack-minded midfielder, he won two European Cups and two Serie A titles with Milan, another league crown with AS Roma and was capped 26 times by his country.
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