{"id":175402,"date":"2015-12-18T13:28:56","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T13:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=175402"},"modified":"2015-12-18T13:28:56","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T13:28:56","slug":"hiddink-set-to-become-chelsea-interim-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/12\/hiddink-set-to-become-chelsea-interim-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiddink set to become Chelsea interim manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"story_continues_1\" class=\"introduction\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Netherlands boss Guus Hiddink is set to become Chelsea&#8217;s interim manager following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 69-year-old Dutchman is currently at a London hotel holding discussions with Blues officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hiddink, who has already had one spell as Chelsea boss, winning the FA Cup in 2009, is yet to sign a contract.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Blues are currently 16th in the Premier League table, just one point above the relegation zone after losing nine of their first 16 games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mourinho was sacked as manager on Thursday, just seven months after guiding Chelsea to the Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hiddink won six Dutch league titles and the European Cup across two spells as PSV Eindhoven manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has also coached South Korea, Australia and Russia before leading Chelsea to FA Cup success in 2009.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He took over at Stamford Bridge in February 2009, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari, and shared the role with his job as Russia manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since then, he has endured unsuccessful spells as manager of Turkey, Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stood down as Netherlands boss in June, with their Euro 2016 qualifying hopes already in disarray.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Dutch eventually failed to reach the finals, finishing fourth in their group, behind Czech Republic, Iceland and Turkey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Chelsea captain John Terry has described Mourinho&#8217;s exit after 30 months in charge as a &#8220;sad, sad day&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Terry led Chelsea to all three Premier League titles under Mourinho, in addition to an FA Cup and three League Cups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Going to miss you boss,&#8221; Terry wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The very best I have ever worked with, unbelievable memories together. 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