Guus Hiddink to Chelsea?

February 10th, 2009 | by: j | Comments(3)

Russian Footballs supporters should ready themselves for Guus Hiddink join Chelsea of the English Premier League. Following owner Roman Abramovich’s decision to relieve Luiz Felipe Scolari of his duties, the decision was made to offer the Russian manager an opportunity whereby he could split duties.

Per Chelsea, the RFU has authorized the discussions:

“Chelsea Football Club can confirm we have officially approached the Russian Football Union (RFU) for permission to speak to Guus Hiddink to become the club’s temporary coach until the end of the season while continuing to be in charge of the Russian national team.

That permission has been granted and Chelsea would like to thank the RFU for their co-operation.”

This arrangement is likely to be finalized very quickly and unless their is a late, unforeseen stumbling block, will occur. The issue right now is setting up appropriate support staff on both sides and ensuring there are no scheduling conflicts. Guus Hiddink has juggled both international and club duties with PSV and Australia in the past and is confident of being able to handle the work demand.