Ancelotti wants long Bayern stay

The former Real Madrid manager main task will be achieving what Guardiola failed to do - winning the Champions League

BERLIN: Ahead of Wednesday's top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash at home to Hertha Berlin, Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti says he has found a true 'family' at the Bavarian giants.

"There are clubs which feel like a business and clubs which feel like a family. Here, it's a family," the Italian, who has coached at Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, AC Milan and Real Madrid, said the launch of his autobiography in Munich. He added, "I want to remain here more than two years," he added, although he has a three-year contract which expires in June 2019.

Ancelotti replaced Pep Guardiola as Bayern's head coach this season.

He has steered the Munich giants to the club's best start this season with a perfect record of six wins from six, scoring 23 goals and conceding just one.



He has already lifted his first silverware, when Bayern won the pre-season German Super Cup at Borussia Dortmund last month.

His main task will be achieving what Guardiola failed to do in his three-year tenure - winning the Champions League, a feat the former Chelsea manager achieved with both AC Milan and Real.

Bayern welcomed back Philipp Lahm, David Alaba and Mats Hummels from illness in Tuesday's training session, while Thomas Mueller returned on Monday.

The former Real Madrid coach revealed Bayern defender Jerome Boateng will make his first start of the season after coming off the bench late on against Ingolstadt.



The centre-back picked up an injury at June's European championships when Germany lost in the semi-finals to France. "Boateng is in good condition, he has trained well in the last few days," said the former Champions League winning manager.

Winger Arjen Robben is set for his first appearance, but only off the bench, "but he'll come on for the second-half, he can play 54 or 30 minutes," added Ancelotti.