Source: SKY_Sports
Milan make Ancelotti claim
AC Milan general manager Adriano Galliani claims the Italian club could have prevented Carlo Ancelotti from becoming the new boss at Chelsea.[LNB] The Blues ended months of speculation on Monday as they confirmed their selected successor to temporary instalment Guus Hiddink.[LNB]Ancelotti will now take charge at Stamford Bridge for the start of pre-season training at the beginning of July and the Italian has already targeted success in the UEFA Champions League.[LNB]But Milan, who agreed to end the 49-year-old's contract 12 months ahead of schedule by mutual consent, say that they could have stopped their former chief from moving to England on a three-year deal. [LNB]"He told me about it the day he signed, but it remained dependent on him being allowed to leave Milan," Galliani said, referring to Ancelotti's pre-contract agreement with Chelsea.[LNB]Evaluate"We could have said to him that he had to stay, but we evaluated everything and thought that it is maybe better for Carlo, the club and for everybody like this.[LNB]"We did not publicise it back then because we had an agreement that we would wait until after the final game of the season. Now we have moved on."[LNB]Galliani, though, is adamant Ancelotti was not tempted to the Premier League by the wealth of Chelsea and owner Roman Abramovich.[LNB]"Carlo never asked us for a contract extension and he never asked for a pay rise," he said.[LNB]"He never asked us for anything. Every decision which was made was taken in total concordance with the club."[LNB]
