Chelsea: Hiddink looks to take temporary charge
By dixon9
February 10 2009
Russia national team coach Guus Hiddink appears set to take temporary charge of Chelsea Football Club after the sacking of Big Phil Scolari only yesterday. Reports state that the Dutchman is currently in talks with Chelsea suits. The appointment of Hiddink would give time for the club to find a permanent successor in the summer – or persuade Hiddink to stay should he do well.
Good relationship with Abramovich
“I have to admit it’s a complicated situation involving the Russian national team and Chelsea,” said the Dutchman.
“I must say that this is an exceptional situation. If it was any other club aside from Chelsea my answer would be a straight ‘No’, but Chelsea is different because I have good relations with the (club) owner. So I would like to help them (Chelsea) in this situation if I could.”
Chelsea role combined with Russia job
“This would be a full managerial role, a day-to-day job but this would only be for the next two or three months until the end of the season,”
“Of course when Russia would play (World Cup qualifiers) I would go there to coach them during that (international window) as there won’t be any (league) games during that time.”
“I have already done that (combining two jobs) a couple of years ago when I was coaching Australia and PSV (Eindhoven), so I’m familiar with the situation and what it takes.”
“I will not leave my job with the Russian national team - It’s out of the question,” he said.
“When I took the Russia job it was a long-term project and I don’t like to leave it unfinished.”
Things certainly appear to be moving very quickly.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
