Saturday, 26 December 2015

Guus Hiddink discusses a permanent Chelsea stay and Jose Mourinho aftermath

Guus Hiddink says he does not expect to remain at the club far beyond the end of the current season, as he reprises the caretaker role he first held in 2009.
The ex-Russia manager could help Chelsea chase Mourinho’s successor, with the likes of Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone and Antonio Conte reportedly in the frame. “At other clubs in the past I’ve been speaking from time to time with the board, but not in an official capacity,” said Hiddink, hinting at helping Chelsea’s board in their permanent manager search. When asked if he would consider seeking the full-time job himself, Hiddink replied: “We spoke about until the end of the season. “First we said let’s go to mid-May and then let’s see. I will see what will happen. “As long as I feel desire, as long as I feel passion (to do the job) - I must feel inside my heart that I’m passionate to work with the guys. “You’ve got to have a feeling inside your stomach you want to work with the team.” Hiddink has warned Chelsea’s players they will face the axe if they do not show “great desire” to reverse the club’s miserable Barclays Premier League fortunes. Chelsea’s new interim manager revealed on Tuesday he told his Blues squad to “look in the mirror” to account for their part in Jose Mourinho’s departure. Mourinho left Stamford Bridge last week with Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo citing a “palpable discord” between the Portuguese and the players after nine defeats in 16 league matches. “Yesterday I spoke fully to the squad and of course we talked a bit about the past,” said Hiddink. “Why I’m here, the reasons why we are down. “But on the other hand I told them things happen in football and I want everyone to look in the mirror, not just for two seconds, but longer. “And see what anyone can contribute from now on to raise us up. That was what I was emphasising, not to look back too much. “We cannot ignore what has happened in the recent past, but I asked them and told them to look in the mirror and be hypercritical and give the best for the team. “They have to look forward. There must be a great desire to play, yes? “If you don’t have that desire, please knock on my door and we’ll talk - we’ll talk briefly.”

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