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PARIS -- Paris Saint-Germain took the next step in its quest for European domination by announcing Carlo Ancelotti as its new coach on Friday. Houston Texans Nike Jersey . Having secured Qatari backing, and spent C82 million ($116 million) on players, PSGs next objective was to recruit a coach of world renown, who will help attract star players to the club. Ancelotti, the former Chelsea, AC Milan and Juventus manager, replaced Antoine Kombouare, who left his job earlier Friday even though PSG leads the French standings at the halfway stage of the season. "I think I can do a great job to help PSG become a big club in Europe," Ancelotti said. "We have a lot of ambition. We want to win the title and take part in the Champions League next season. We want to make this club bigger than it is today, do the best we can in France and in Europe. We want to stay at the top in France and improve certain things." PSG has not played in the Champions League since 2004, but was a semifinalist in the competition in 1995 and won the now defunct European Cup Winners Cup the following year. Ancelottis appointment on a 2 1/2 year contract had been expected since the clubs sporting director Leonardo met with the 52-year-old Italian in Paris last month. "Im here to bring my knowledge, I will observe the behaviour of the players and I will add some touches if necessary," Ancelotti said. "I want good organization, a strong attack, a good defence. We will look to play attacking football." Ancelotti led Milan to the Champions League title in 2003 and 2007, and guided Chelsea to the Premier League and FA Cup double two seasons ago. "I did an honourable job with Milan and Chelsea, and I hope to do the same here," Ancelotti said. "At one stage I never envisaged leaving Italy. When I left Italy, I wondered how things would go. I found out about a new country, the way people are. I liked it and I hope to do the same here." Ancelottis experience and success comes at a price and protracted negotiations lasted two days. Ancelotti and Leonardo spent large parts of Wednesday and Thursday together as they dodged reporters waiting outside the Parc des Princes stadium and photographers camped outside a Parisian hotel. Leonardo would not reveal Ancelottis salary, but it is likely to be much higher than any other coach has ever been paid in the French league, with local media reports estimating his annual pay to be C6 million ($8.5 million). "Ancelottis salary is within the market," Leonardo said. "Its a price that other big European clubs would be willing to pay. Theres a European market, but realizing this is new in France. I know its difficult for some to understand. "But what drives this club is passion, not money." Ancelotti could be followed to the club by several big-name players in January, including former England captain David Beckham, who is weighing up a move from Los Angeles Galaxy. The new coach would not be drawn on which players he might target with the hefty financial backing of owners Qatar Sports Investment, who took over in June. He did admit, however, that he admired AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato, who is struggling to get into Milans team. "I dont know if its a good idea to name names right now as these are players who have a certain status in their clubs," he said. "I didnt come here to completely shake up the team. Its in first place." Former France midfielder Claude Makelele will take on a coaching role under Ancelotti, who was sacked by Chelsea in May after failing to win a trophy in his second season. "The English experience helped me a lot, it was a fantastic experience, but there is a great challenge here with PSG," Ancelotti said. "The club has everything to succeed and enormous ambition." QSI has been extensively using the Italian connection to bring PSG back to the top. Ancelotti, Leonardo and general director Jean-Claude Blanc all have a proven track record in Italy. Leonardo played for AC Milan before becoming a scout, helping the Italian club sign Kaka and Pato when Ancelotti was coaching the Rossoneri. Leonardo was named technical director in 2008 and took over the coaching duties when Ancelotti departed for Chelsea the following year. Blanc was the chief executive officer at Juventus from 2006 and became chairman of the board in 2009. The Frenchman oversaw the financing for the construction of the new Juventus Stadium and took care of revenue development. "Working together is easier when you have a good relationship," Ancelotti said. "Its very stimulating to work alongside him and Jean-Claude Blanc. We want to do something very big on an international scale." Blaine Gabbert Jersey . 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But Zhou knew one thing for sure: He would start to push legislation much the way he pursues academic achievements - with passion, tenacity and innovation. Today, the 53-year-old from Huazhong Normal University in Hubei province has established himself as a top national lawmaker, known for advocating free compulsory education in China. Related readings: Lawmakers will be targeting well-being NPC promises more special inquiries Famous surgeon, former lawmaker dies Expectations from NPC Passion is one of the most important traits of a scholar as well as a lawmaker, Zhou told China Daily. In both realms, I want to do my best and get the most out of it. Before he landed his new job, Zhou had been a political adviser to the city government of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, and had proposed making an education development plan for the city. In his field study at a school in a village in Xiaogan city in early 2003, Zhou saw a scene that pulled on his heartstrings: A block of sprawling houses fitted with broken desks and benches, and rows of students reading with their eyes almost pressed against the books because they could not afford electricity. The scenario reminded Zhou of the gloomy and bleak days when he was sent from Wuhan for labor re-education to a desolate rural area during the cultural revolution (1966-1976). He came to Beijing in March 2003 for the annual parliamentary session. When he found he did not stand a chance to speak to Wen Jiabao, then a vice-premier who joined a panel discussion with Zhous delegation, Zhou ventured to tuck his proposal into Wens hand, asking for free compulsory education for rural children. Zhou followed the action by submitting a motion to the legislature, urging the government to foot the bill for nine-year basic schooling in the countryside. According to Chinas constitution, a motion submitted by a deputy of the National Peoples Congress becomes legally binding when it is adopted. Zhous proposal attracted a lot of public discussion in 2003, and two years later it became reality. George Brett Jersey. Many political advisers and lawmakers have made similar appeals before, but to no avail. Why? Because their proposals did not come up with why, how and when - the tenable reasons, feasible measures and a roadmap for free compulsory education, said Zhou, who has had about 100 motions and proposals adopted. For each proposal, Zhou uses the Internet to solicit and share ideas with his constituents. He created a website (www.hongyu-online.com) in late 2003, becoming the first national legislator in the country to use a personal website for legislative purposes. Both government officials and colleagues told Zhou that seeking free compulsory education was a lofty ideal, but not a realistic one. Yet Zhou refused to give up. Another reason that sustained his perseverance, Zhou said, was that he wanted to do his best, lest he let down his constituents. Members of the China Association for Promoting Democracy had given him great support, he said. Zhou is a member of the association, which is composed mainly of intellectuals. He calculated how much the government will need to spend each year if free education is implemented, specifically the amount for the years leading up to 2010. I found that financially the country is well able to implement the free education program, Zhou said. In 2004, Zhou again sought legislation on free compulsory education for rural areas, emphasizing the feasibility and urgency of the move, which he said would promote social equity in education. In 2005, the proposal became a policy that benefited 30 million primary and junior high school students across the country, who had their tuition and book fees exempted. Those from poverty-stricken counties were also entitled to subsidies. In the ensuing years, Zhou continued his legislation roadmap for free education: first for the rural poor, then for the whole countryside, and finally compulsory education in cities as well. China now has nine-year free compulsory education throughout the country. In March 2008, when he began his second term as national legislator, Zhou published two books on how to be a legislator, especially on how to prepare and produce motions. As a deputy of the National Peoples Congress, you can do many things that you couldnt have imagined when in the Ivory Tower, he said. The job, however, doesnt prevent me from becoming a professor of stature, said Zhou, an author of a dozen books on education studies.   ' ' '