FACTBOX-Soccer-Former AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti

May 31 (Reuters) - Factbox on Carlo Ancelotti, who ended his
reign as AC Milan coach on Sunday and is reportedly poised to
join Chelsea.

PLAYING AND EARLY MANAGEMENT CAREER

Born: 10 June, 1959 at Reggiolo, Italy

* A midfielder for Parma, AS Roma and Milan, Ancelotti plays
26 times for Italy including at the 1990 World Cup.
* Becomes coach of Serie B Reggiana in 1995 and a successful
season heralds a move to Parma, where he achieves a second place
finish in Serie A in his first campaign.

JUVE AND MILAN
* Moves to Juventus in 1999 but fails to match the success
of previous boss Marcello Lippi and departs in 2001.
* Takes over from Fatih Terim at AC Milan in 2001. Wins two
Champions Leagues and a scudetto but they suffer a poor 2007/08
season, finishing fifth in Serie A and missing out on the
Champions League.

* Milan back their boss, buying Ronaldinho and re-signing
Andriy Shevchenko, but they start the 2008-09 season with
inconsistent performances.

* States he would like to manage Italy in the future and
says AS Roma is the only other Italian club he would coach
before rampant media speculation he will join Chelsea.

* Announces he is leaving Milan after guiding them to third
spot in Serie A.

HONOURS AS COACH
Milan: 1 League title, 2 Champions Leagues, 2 UEFA Super
Cups, 1 Italian Cup, 1 Italian Supercup, 1 World Club Cup.
(Reporting by Mark Meadows; Editing by Neil Maidment; To query
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