( CNN ) -- Carlo Ancelotti paid the ultimate price for failing to deliver trophies at Chelsea last season , being sacked by the English club 's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich just hours after a defeat on the final day . The Italian is determined to avoid a similar fate at Paris Saint-Germain by guiding the big-spending French club back into the European Champions League -- a competition where success proves ever elusive for Abramovich -- for the first time since 2004 . Ancelotti replaced the sacked Antoine Kombouare at the Parc des Princes in December , with PSG sitting top of France 's Ligue 1 . His appointment has been just one of many changes aimed at boosting the club 's profile since the Qatar Investment Authority became PSG 's majority shareholder in May 2011 . The 52-year-old inherited an expensively-assembled squad including Argentina playmaker Javier Pastore , who signed from Italy 's Palermo for a French record transfer fee . `` The aim is to play the Champions League next year , '' Ancelotti , who won European club football 's biggest prize as a player and coach with AC Milan , told CNN . `` I found the club at the top of the league and so I have to try to do the best to keep the club at the top of the league until the end of the season . But the aim is to play in the Champions League . '' Ancelotti fell out of favor at Stamford Bridge after failing to follow up the glory of his first season in charge , when he oversaw Chelsea 's first Premier League and FA Cup double . After leading the Blues to second place in the league , he was axed in favor of one of football 's rising stars -- former Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas . The 34-year-old is now himself in danger of losing his job , having overseen Chelsea 's worst run of results since Abramovich took charge in 2004 , and is reportedly facing a player revolt over his team selections . The Blues are outside the qualification spots for next year 's Champions League , and their hopes in this season 's competition hang by a thread after losing 3-1 in the first leg of the last-16 tie away to Napoli on Tuesday . Villas-Boas was heavily criticized for starting with experienced England duo of Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole and Ghana 's Michael Essien on the subs ' bench in Naples -- players who were key figures during Ancelotti 's time at Chelsea . `` I think the problem at Chelsea was that they tried to change something , to have a team younger , to give less matches to the most important players Frank Lampard , Ashley Cole , John Terry , '' Ancelotti said . `` But I think that this change needed time because it is very difficult to substitute players like Lampard , Cole and Terry because they are the players in Chelsea . '' Ancelotti 's coaching staff at PSG includes former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makele , who won two Premier League titles in London under coach Jose Mourinho before moving to the French capital in 2008 . `` It makes me sad when I see Chelsea like this , '' the 39-year-old said . `` In a team , you ca n't change five or six players . It 's too much . `` Now Chelsea lose a lot with a lot of experienced players on the bench . This is not fair . '' Fifth-placed Chelsea will seek to end a run of five games without a win in all competitions in the league match against Wigan on Saturday , while Ligue 1 leaders PSG travel to sixth-placed Lyon with a one-point advantage over Montpellier .
Carlo Ancelotti says he has to deliver AC Milan football at PSG . The former Chelsea and Chelsea boss has been in France since December . The French say Andre Villas-Boas has tried to change too much at Chelsea . Former Andre Villas-Boas midfielder Andre Villas-Boas says the situation at the club is `` sad ''