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| Guus Hiddink Likely To Join Chelsea? by Nobody: 6:41pm On Jun 06, 2011 |
The Turkish Football Federation is resigned to losing Guus Hiddink to Chelsea, according to reports. The BBC are claiming that a senior source at the TFF has told them the Dutchman "can't say no to Chelsea, we believe he wants to leave". The source added that the deal from the Premier League club is "too good an offer to turn down". However, a later statement from the TFF, claimed that no deal has yet been done and that the federation does not expect any potential negotiations with Chelsea to begin soon as both Hiddink and their president, Mahmut Ozgener, are on holiday. "There is nothing official happening because both parties are away," said the TFF. "Mr Hiddink is on holiday now and the president is on holiday for a week as well. Nothing can happen at the moment. Mr Hiddink is still our manager and he has a contract until 2012." Hiddink led Chelsea to victory in the FA Cup in 2009 after temporarily taking charge of the club following the departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari. He has since gone on to mixed success managing Turkey, though the side's 1-1 draw with Belgium on Saturday has kept them in contention for a Euro 2012 play-off place. However, Hiddink has admitted he would prefer a return to day-to-day management. With Chelsea expected to make a formal approach for the manager this week, the TFF appear resigned to losing him, especially as the man who brought him to Turkey, Ozgener, is likely to be replaced during presidential elections on 28 June. The BBC quoted their source as saying: "If Ozgener was staying, Guus would probably stay too. Ozgener has gone on holiday and hasn't decided if he will stand for re-election but even if does, he's likely to lose. "Hiddink says he has a contract but these promises don't have value. Chelsea is too good an offer to turn down and the federation understands this. "Hiddink feels he still has a job to do there, he wants to work every day, and win Championships and maybe the Champions League. "We will understand that he has coached his last Turkey game as long as Chelsea pay the compensation." Hiddink has entered the final 12 months of his £4m-a-year contract as the Turkey manager but his agent, Cees van Nieuwenhuizen, insists his client is still focused on leading Turkey to Euro 2012 . "He is very happy with the draw in Brussels because he is still in the race for the European Championships," Van Nieuwenhuizen said. "Nothing has changed. I have said it before, Guus is under contract with Turkey. "He has an obligation there until his contract is up in June next year. We have been saying that for weeks. Everyone is making their own stories about his future, but this is the reality." The 64-year-old has a close relationship with the Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, who bankrolled his stint as the Russia manager. |
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