Carlo Ancelotti to accept Chelsea job… but on one condition

Carlo Ancelotti does not want to join Chelsea on an interim basis

CARLO ANCELOTTI will reject the Chelsea manager's job if offered to him only on a short-term basis, according to reports.

Ancelotti is one of several men in the frame to take over at Stamford Bridge should Jose Mourinho be sacked.
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola and former Blues boss Guus Hiddink are also possible candidates for Mourinho's post, while Gary Neville's name was put forward yesterday.

The Portuguese is under pressure to get results as his Chelsea side stutter in their defence of the Premier League title.
But owner Roman Abramovich will struggle to convince Italian Ancelotti to return to the Bridge unless it is on a permanent basis, claim the Daily Mirror.

Ancelotti, 56, won the 2010 title during his initial two-year stint in charge of Chelsea.
He is out of work after being sacked by Real Madrid in the summer and is understood to be keen on returning to management - but not on a temporary basis.

The former Juventus and Milan coach recently said he regrets rejecting an offer to return to the Serie A this season, with Milan known suitors of his.
And it appears Chelsea, who are as yet unwilling to sack Mourinho and part with £30million in compensation, may not commit Ancelotti to the long term.