Carlo Ancelotti fact file

1959: Born June 10 in Reggiolo, Italy.

1976: Begins professional playing career with Parma.

1983: Part of the Roma side that wins the Serie A title.

1988: Wins domestic title in first season at AC Milan.

1989: Part of the Milan side which wins the European Cup, beating Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in the final.

1990: Milan retains European title with a 1-0 win over Benfica. Ancelotti is part of the Italy squad for the 1990 World Cup on home soil, where they lose in the semi-finals to Argentina.

1992: The Rossoneri win the Italian league title. Ancelotti retires from playing.

1995-96: Takes up his first coaching post with Serie B side Reggiana. Leads the side to promotion to the top flight, before leaving to join Parma.

1998: Appointed manager of Juventus.

2001: Steers Juve to consecutive second-place finishes in 1999-2000 and 2000-01.

November - Appointed manager of AC Milan.

2003: Manages Milan to Champions League glory as they beat Juventus on penalties in the final at Old Trafford.

2004: Leads Milan to Serie A title.

2005: Milan lose the Champions League final to Liverpool on penalties, having led 3-0 in Istanbul.

2007: Gains revenge on Rafael Benitez as Milan beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Champions League final in Athens.

2009: May 31 - After guiding Milan back into the Champions League, Ancelotti confirms his contract with the club has been mutually terminated.

June 1 - Confirmed as new Chelsea manager on three-year contract.

May 9 - Wins Premier League title at the first attempt, the Blues sealing the crown with an 8-0 demolition of Wigan on the final day of the season.

May 15 - Chelsea complete the double with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup final.

2011: Chelsea is beaten 2-1 in Champions League quarter-final second leg by Manchester United. A 2-1 defeat to Manchester United all but ends the title race, United subsequently clinching the prize with a draw at Blackburn.

May 22 - Parts company with Chelsea shortly after the season-ending 1-0 defeat at Everton.

December 30 - Appointed manager of Paris St Germain.

2012: March 31 - Suffers his first league defeat in his 30th game - a 3-1 reverse at Nancy.

May 20 - Despite winning their last four games, PSG miss out on the Ligue 1 title to Montpellier.

2013: February 20 - French newspaper Le Parisien report that Ancelotti has verbally agreed to join Real Madrid for next season.

May 12 - A 1-0 win away at Lyon secures the Ligue 1 title for PSG. It is their third triumph and first since 1994.

May 19 - Asks to be released from his contract in order to fill the imminent vacancy at Real Madrid. PSG refuse to release him.

June 25 - Confirmed as Real Madrid coach.