Premier League - Ballack 'agrees new deal'

Eurosport - Sun, 31 May 15:58:00 2009

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack, only a substitute for Saturday's FA Cup final win over Everton, has agreed a one-year contract extension.

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"I haven't signed yet but I have agreed for another year," Ballack, 32, told BBC Sport, adding he expected Milan's Carlo Ancelotti to succeed Guus Hiddink as coach next season at Stamford Bridge.

"I haven't worked under him and I don't know him very well but you can see from the work he has done at Milan that he is a successful manager," Ballack said.

"It's not done yet but it looks like he will be coach."

Ancelotti is set to reveal if he is to take charge after the Serie A season ends on Sunday evening as interim manager Hiddink, who replaced the sacked Luiz Felipe in February, returns to his job as Russia coach following four months in London.

Ballack, signed by Jose Mourinho in 2006, has seen Chelsea win two FA Cups since but insisted that next season he wants to target bigger prizes with Manchester United having dominated the league since his arrival in England.

"What we need at Chelsea is consistency," he insisted. "There is not much that we need to change to win the Premier League next season. We have a great team, which is the most important thing, but we have to change the manager again and we will need a bit of time to adapt.

"Every coach works with different methods and the players have to get to know him - hopefully we won't need too much time because if we do we will be a little bit behind," said Ballack, who indicated he did not think a new coach would need to go on a spending spree.

"I don't think we need to buy anybody because we already have a lot of good players on the bench.

"That is for the club to decide but, if you look at the performances over the last couple of years in reaching finals, we have a really good squad and are heading in the right direction."

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  1. Judging by Jack V comments perhaps we should be equally­ pleased he is American

    From Sadoldgit, on Fri 5 Jun 7:28PM

  2. Jack V is probably of British decent anyway!!!

    From Sadoldgit, on Fri 5 Jun 7:27PM

  3. Jack (meoff) v,

    As an American I am disgusted with­ your insults. Take a look at our President, if you­ want to see big ears.

    From valerie.petts, on Wed 3 Jun 11:13PM

  4. As far as I'm concerned Rafael Beneathus can keep­­ the lot of his best players. He's won sod all with­­ them anyway. THAT'S A FACT! Nuff said. I thank­ you.

    From Mmmm000se, on Mon 1 Jun 7:33PM

  5. noooooooo!!!!! i was hoping he would be the first one­ out of the door. ive never rated him, i think he can be­ quite lazy on the pitch and some of his actions are­ very questionable although i did like him chasing that­ ref in the barca game, that was funny to see. get rid­ roman!

    From Matty161281, on Mon 1 Jun 11:57AM

  6. I hope I can be a well-educated man's someone­ special. I have long legs, blond hairs and blue eyes.­ Im kind, well-educated, humurous and cute. Reach me out­ @ _________________ K is s Mi ll ionaire S C om­ ______________ I will reply to all mails.­ Handle------Lovelybutterfly999--------

    From naturalgirlqqq, on Mon 1 Jun 12:49AM

  7. ive got to agree with Shacka
    i dont like Ballack he is­ a dirty sode and he always complain to the ref who­ would want him in his team but he used to really good­ when he started playing for Chelsea

    Scholesy and­ fellani eat your heart out
    i like scholes and fellani

    From The Top Fan, on Sun 31 May 10:00PM

  8. 37 hes fly fishing but so what?Stand by Chelsea being­ robbed.Check out other threads as their all out tonight­ :)

    From Rick Moth, on Sun 31 May 7:36PM

  9. the only reason yanks speak english, and badly is­ because we gave them a history from Liz 1 thro to­ George 11.

    From barney, on Sun 31 May 7:25PM

  10. jack v is not american people. he's just pretending­ to be. read his comment carefully. americans don't­ say 'pansies'. he's having a laugh reading­ your reactions to his comment. it's best to ignore­ such people.

    From the_smiths_rule, on Sun 31 May 7:19PM

  11. jack v have you heard of Calvin Coolidge?

    From Rick Moth, on Sun 31 May 7:00PM

  12. jack v have you heard of Calvin Coolidge?

    From Rick Moth, on Sun 31 May 7:00PM

  13. Rich Moth, yea I know a good welder, but he's busy­ taking the top off your mom's cabriolet

    From jack v, on Sun 31 May 6:43PM

  14. i would NOT keep him for a min

    From Osama, on Sun 31 May 6:34PM

  15. jack v Do you know a good welder?Theres a bus in­ Liverpool that needs its roof welding back on.

    From Rick Moth, on Sun 31 May 6:04PM

  16. jack v the generation that fought from 1941 to 1945 are­ buried across Northern Europe and were the best of the­ U.S. Read Stephen Ambroses "Citizen­ Soldiers", turkey.This is a soccer forum for your­ information.Chelsea won a worthy trophy yesterday and­ were robbed by a badly officiated game against Barca.

    From Rick Moth, on Sun 31 May 5:59PM

  17. jack v, nice one fella, but if you wanna start on our­ appearance, how about you check out detroit or texas­ (regular competitors for fattest people alive) or your­ souther hillbilly states! Muppet!

    From d.papas, on Sun 31 May 5:55PM
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    Why do you Brits have such bad teeth and big ears? And­ the Germans don't look much better either. Glad­ I'm American. We are superior to you weirdo Euro­ pansies. We could use the British isles as a landfill.­ It'd be perfect. They always want to be part of­ us, so we could make them the 51st "Landfill­ State." And they're far enough away so the­ stench would just linger over Europe. I will submit­ this idea to President Obama right now...

    From jack v, on Sun 31 May 5:09PM

  19. i am glad the captain of MANNSCHAFFT is staying good­ luck 2 him with ancelloti
    and i hope he will wein the­ EPL next year

    From Hamzeh O, on Sun 31 May 5:06PM

  20. Ballack sucks!!!

    From Shaka, on Sun 31 May 5:03PM
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