French champions Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Laurent Blanc as coach, with the former national team manager signing a two-year contract. The television channel BeInSport, also owned by the club’s Qatari owners, let the cat out of the bag last Friday, announcing an ‘agreement’ between the Paris side and Blanc.
‘Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the appointment of Laurent Blanc as coach for the next two years. He will take charge of the squad on 1 July 2013 for the start of pre-season training,’ the club said on psg.fr. ‘The Board of Paris Saint-Germain has given Laurent Blanc the mission to build on last season and to continue the club’s ascendency towards the summits of the European game,’ it added. A news conference would be held ‘soon’, the club stated.
Real Madrid have appointed Italian Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach on a three-year contract, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. The former Paris St Germain manager will be presented on Wednesday and will replace Jose Mourinho who left at the end of last season to join Chelsea. ‘Familiar with the pressures of managing the great teams of the continent the Italian is a guarantee to direct an exciting project,’ Real said on their website.