Ancelotti leaves PSG to take over at Madrid

Ancelotti leaves PSG to take over at Madrid

Nine-time European champions Real Madrid CF have named four-time winner Carlo Ancelotti as coach after Paris Saint-Germain FC agreed to part company with the 54-year-old.

Carlo Ancelotti has been unveiled as José Mourinho's replacement as Real Madrid CF coach after French champions Paris Saint-Germain FC parted company with the 54-year-old contract having agreed a deal with Laurent Blanc.

Ancelotti, formerly in charge of Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea FC, arrives at the Santiago Bernabéu following the departure of Mourinho, whose three-season spell in charge of the nine-time European champions ended last month. He has agreed a three-year deal with Madrid and will be formally presented on Wednesday.

Ancelotti, who has also been at the helm of AC Reggiana 1919 and Parma FC during a coaching career that began in 1995, led PSG to their first top-flight title in 19 years last term. It was his first full season in Paris, having taken the reins in December 2011. He also steered PSG to last season's UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, where they lost to FC Barcelona on away goals.

Ancelotti enjoyed huge success while a player with Milan, winning both the Scudetto and the European Cup on two occasions (he also won the title and four Coppa Italias with AS Roma). He emulated those achievements as coach, guiding the Rossoneri to Serie A glory in 2004 and UEFA Champions League triumphs in 2003 and 2007. He left Milan for Chelsea in 2009 and oversaw a Premier League and FA Cup double in his first campaign.

The former Italy midfielder's new employers finished second in the Spanish Liga last season and were knocked out in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the third year in a row. The Merengues will begin their 2013/14 UEFA Champions League campaign in the group stage.

Tottenham triumph, Chelsea denied at the death

Tottenham triumph, Chelsea denied at the death

Three goals in seven second-half minutes secured Tottenham Hotspur FC a 3-1 win against Manchester City FC on a day when Liverpool FC salvaged a 2-2 draw with Chelsea FC.

Tottenham Hotspur FC staged a vibrant second-half fightback to defeat Manchester City FC 3-1 before Chelsea FC were held to a 2-2 draw at Liverpool FC.

City trimmed the gap on runaway leaders Manchester United FC to 13 points in midweek, but after today's result, Sir Alex Ferguson's team can clinch a record 20th English championship on Monday night by beating Aston Villa FC. The outlook was decidedly different when Carlos Tévez and James Milner combined to set up Samir Nasri for a fifth-minute opener at White Hart Lane.

However, the returning Gareth Bale made his mark 15 minutes from time, crossing for Clint Dempsey to tap in. Substitute Jermain Defoe swiftly made it two with a clinical finish and Bale completed a breathless seven-minute salvo by clipping the ball over Joe Hart.

That temporarily moved Spurs level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea, who took the lead at Anfield when Oscar headed in Juan Mata's corner at the front post. Liverpool emerged rejuvenated after the break and former Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge made the pressure tell having already hit the post.

Luis Suárez then handled inside the penalty area and Eden Hazard outwitted Pepe Reina with a nonchalant spot kick. More drama was to come, though, as Suárez headed in Sturridge's cross deep into added time.