Carlo Ancelotti Officially Named Manager Of Paris Saint-Germain

When Antoine Kombouare was fired as Paris Saint-Germain manager at the start of Ligue 1’s winter break, it seemed all but inevitable that a huge name was about to arrive at the Parc des Princes. That huge name has now arrived, as Carlo Ancelotti has been named the new PSG manager, as expected. Ancelotti was introduced at a press conference, where he appeared alongside Sporting Director Leonardo.

Paris Saint-Germain have been undergoing the process of becoming a big-spending football giant, much like Chelsea and Manchester City, after being purchased by the Qatar Investment Authority. The addition of Javier Pastore and other big names was only the beginning, and most expect Ancelotti and Leonardo to be extremely active in the January transfer window. They are currently being linked to the likes of David Beckham, Alexandre Pato and Florent Malouda. Without a doubt, other transfer targets will emerge shortly.

Antoine Kombouare won Paris Saint-Germain’s final game before the Ligue 1 winter break, but it wasn’t enough to save his job. Very few managers have been canned while they’re at the top of the table, but that’s exactly what happened shortly after PSG’s win over St. Etienne. With a number of big-name managers available and money to burn, the Qatar Investment Authority fired they former PSG manager, despite his solid job performance. Sooner rather than later, Carlo Ancelotti is expected to be named as his successor.

Ancelotti was most recently the manager at Chelsea, who he led to a Premier League - FA Cup double in the 2009-10 season. His results were less impressive last season, and he was sacked. Like Kombouare, his job performance was not particularly poor when he was let go.