"?Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has praised the appointment of Antonio Conte as Jose Mourinho's permanent replacement at Stamford Bridge, calling the Italian a 'top manager.'
Speaking to "?FourFourTwo, the incoming Bayern Munich boss talked about Conte's attention to detail and professionalism, with the 46-year-old set to arrive at the Bridge when his time as Italy manager ends after Euro 2016.
Ancelotti: "Chelsea are getting a top coach in Conte. He will succeed..." https://t.co/bFz0PtHQXC #CFC pic.twitter.com/BFg2JSro4W
Ancelotti - who won the league and FA Cup double in his first season with the Blues, said: "Conte is a hard worker: really serious, really professional and always focused on his job. Chelsea are getting a top manager who will look at all the little details.
"Coming to England from Italy, he will find a different world: less pressure, no violence, a great atmosphere, full stadiums "? just totally different from Italy at this moment. He can definitely be a success at Chelsea. The club has a lucky relationship with Italians. There was Gianluca Vialli, me, and then Roberto Di Matteo, who helped them to win the Champions League."?
Ancelotti was turfed out of the club just a year after his double-winning season, after finishing second in the league and failing to progress past the quarter-final stage of any cup competitions. However, he insisted that he would have no problem returning to the club in the future.
The Gallery: incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte https://t.co/KVQMoEBj0y pic.twitter.com/xXqi9GUBh0
When asked whether he had been asked to head back to London this season, the former Real Madrid boss said: "Did Chelsea ask me to return to the club last year? No, no. But I would have no problem going back to Chelsea. My experience with Chelsea, and in English football, was fantastic."?
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