The current coach of Russia, Guus Hiddink, has been sounded out by Chelsea who want him to take over until the end of the current season.
Following the shock dismissal of Luiz Felipe Scolari, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has approached Hiddink with a view to the Dutchman taking charge from this weekend when Chelsea meet Watford in the FA Cup.
The Football Union of Russia has given their blessing to the move and Hiddink said:
If it was any other club my answer would be a straight ‘no’.
But Chelsea is different because I have good relations with the owner. I would like to help them if I could.
This would only be for the next two or three months until the end of the season.
I will not leave my job with the Russian national team. It’s out of the question. When I took the Russia job it was a long-term project and I don’t like to leave it unfinished.
A statement on the Chelsea web site read:
Well I think this is a great move for Chealse. Unfortunate for Scolari but hand in hand his performance has been a bit lacking of late. Hopefull another team will offer him a chance to prove his coaching skills. Chealse better end up on top 3 of the epl at the end of this season..
Gus is a great coach, not a bad pick by Mr Abramovich. They are both Russians, I think they might understand each other. lol
Just an amendment, I got it wrong, I meant that he can speak Russian as he coaches the Russian squad not that he is Russian.
Hmmmm I realized that when you refered to him as “Dutchman”..
That’s because he is from Holland.