Chelsea head coach Carlo Ancelotti and Ukranian International Andriy Shevchenko have decided to part company after the 32 year old asked for his release to find a new club.

Via Guardian 

Shevchenko spent last season on loan with Ancelotti at Milan but returned to Chelsea this summer. He made an appearance as a substitute against Sunderland in the 3–1 win at the Stadium of Light, and Ancelotti had hoped the Ukrainian would play a part in Chelsea’s season.

However, the 32-year-old has now decided it would be better to try and find first-team football elsewhere, despite having a year left on his contract.

It is understood Shevchenko will return to Dynamo Kiev, the club where he made his name in the late 90s, although Chelsea are unlikely to receive a fee. Such is the amicable nature of his parting that Chelsea may even absorb some of Kiev’s costs by part-funding his £120,000-a-week wages.

“I spoke with Shevchenko,” said Ancelotti. “He would like to play with continuity here but it is difficult for me to give him the possibility to play a lot of matches and he will take the right decision for him. We have told him he can go. Sheva didn’t have the possibility to play consistently, so he has taken the decision to go.”

Ancelotti denied that Shevchenko had chosen to quit after being omitted from the Champions League squad.

“No, he did not, because I [still] have the time to choose the squad for the Champions League,” said Ancelotti. “Here, Shevchenko did not have the opportunity to play with continuity. He made the decision because of this only.”