New Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he is delighted to have finally arrived to start his new role in the Spanish capital.
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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.
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"I am very happy to be here," he said as he was paraded in front of the media for the first time on Wednesday.
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"I would like to thank the president because he has worked hard to bring me here."
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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."
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Ancelotti meanwhile also confirmed that club legend Zinedine Zidane would be part of his backroom staff.
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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.
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"He was a fantastic player. He has decided to have a role as a coach and he will be a very good assistant.
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"He will be on the bench, but the problem is that he can't play," he joked.
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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.
It's not about promising but putting more effort into action..Action speaks louder than words. Let's see him do it.