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New Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he is delighted to have finally arrived to start his new role in the Spanish capital.
The Italian was finally confirmed as Jose Mourinho’s successor on Tuesday, 24 days after the Portuguese left Madrid to return to English side Chelsea.
“I am very happy to be here,” he said as he was paraded in front of the media for the first time on Wednesday.
“I would like to thank the president because he has worked hard to bring me here.”
Ancelotti faces the difficult task of raising a highly-talented Madrid squad from a disappointing campaign last season in which they failed to win a major trophy and ended in a series of rows between Mourinho and senior members of the squad.
However, the 54-year-old doesn’t believe the rifts that affected the dressing room last season should carry over into his spell in charge.
“Mourinho is a great coach and I have a lot of respect for him. He is a different character to me, but I have total respect for him.
“I don’t know what happened here last year. This is a new dawn for me and the players. I don’t think there will be any problems.
“I want to have a good relationship with my players. I have always had a good relationship with them. I don’t think Madrid need a peace maker.”

Ancelotti meanwhile also confirmed that club legend Zinedine Zidane would be part of his backroom staff.
The 41-year-old Frenchman has worked in an ambassadorial role for the club over the past year alongside taking his coaching badges and will sit alongside Ancelotti on the bench next season.
“He was a fantastic player. He has decided to have a role as a coach and he will be a very good assistant.
“He will be on the bench, but the problem is that he can’t play,” he joked.
The former Chelsea boss arrives in Madrid with a stellar CV having won league titles as a coach in Italy, England and France as well as a prestigious playing career of his own.
However, it was the two Champions League titles he won when in charge of AC Milan that most attracted Real president Florentino Perez to bring him to Madrid and Ancelotti is all too aware that winning the club’s 10th European Cup will be his principal goal during his time in charge.
“It is a great objective, for everyone associated with the club. I have the ambition and the responsibility to do this and it is not a problem. Winning the 10th European Cup could be such a huge motivation it could help.”
Ancelotti’s appointment is also expected to kick start Madrid’s moves in the transfer market.
Malaga midfielder Isco is expected to make his move to Los Blancos official in the next few days for a fee in the region of €30 million (US$39 million).
However, Ancelotti refused to be drawn on rumours linking Real with a number of other players, including Napoli striker Edison Cavani.
“The squad is very good and in the next few days we will talk about what we need. Today I can’t speak about who will come and go.
“There could be some changes but not many.”


Carlo Ancelotti happy to finally join Real Madrid 

Carlo Ancelotti waves to the fans as Real Madrid's President Florentino Perez displays a shirt with his name. Photo: AP

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Ancelotti faces the difficult task of raising a highly-talented Madrid squad from a disappointing campaign last season in which they failed to win a major trophy and ended in a series of rows between Mourinho and senior members of the squad.
