Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti dismisses idea of Jose Mourinho returning to the club

31 December 2009 09:01
Mourinho suggested he would be open to managing in the Premier League once again but Ancelotti believes he has no need to fear. [LNB]'He'll have to wait because I'm now the manager and I am staying here,' said Ancelotti, who is the fourth manager to succeed Mourinho after he left Stamford Bridge in 2007. [LNB] Related ArticlesChelsea give Luiz Felipe Scolari £16m send-offChelsea debt wiped off by Roman AbramovichBallack to sign new Chelsea dealChelsea Transfer TalkThe Daily Bung: Mourinho feels the loveWest Ham linked with Adrian Mutu'As far as I'm concerned, Mourinho is coach of Inter Milan so he is not my opponent. [LNB]'It does not surprise me he wants to come back to England. He spent three years at Chelsea and he knows the English game and the environment here very well. [LNB]'The Premier League is the best competition in the world, so it is only natural any coach would want to work here. [LNB]'I respect him and that is it. Finished.'[LNB]Ancelotti and Mourinho had a difficult relationship when Ancelotti was still in charge of Inter's city rivals Milan and the pair will go head-to-head once again next year when Inter and Chelsea meet in the first knockout stage of the Champions League. [LNB]Ancelotti said of the teams being paired: 'It was not a good draw for anyone and I would have preferred another opponent but I am ready to beat Inter and Mourinho. [LNB]'Chelsea have all the qualities to be a great side and satisfy the ambitions of the directors. [LNB]'They are just like the Milan team I had that won the Champions League.'[LNB]

Source: Telegraph