Blues coy on Ancelotti

24 March 2009 20:10
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon remained tight-lipped when questioned on whether Carlo Ancelotti could become their permanent manager in the summer. Guus Hiddink is currently in charge at Chelsea for the remainder of the campaign after replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari, who lasted less than a season at Stamford Bridge. With Chelsea still needing to make a long-term appointment ahead of the 2009/10 season, the rumour mill is in full circle on who the club might turn to. A list of possible candidates reportedly includes Frank Rijkaard, while it has been widely speculated Hiddink will be kept on. Ancelotti recently hinted that his long tenure at AC Milan could end this summer, intensifying speculation that he may have moved into pole position to replace Hiddink. However, Kenyon is refusing to be drawn on the Ancelotti speculation, stating only that everyone at the club is looking to do their best to help Hiddink in Chelsea's bid to win the title. "I don't want to comment," Kenyon said. "We are concentrating on Guus being with us until the end of the season. "He's continuing to progress and win us games so we are all very delighted. "The whole agreement was for a short-term, interim period and that is how it remains."

Source: SKY_Sports