Premier League - Hiddink has Russia exit clause

Eurosport - Fri, 20 Mar 08:38:00 2009

Guus Hiddink could return to Chelsea in November if Russia fail to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals and "choose another direction".

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The Dutch coach has won six of his seven games since taking charge of the Chelsea squad last month.

Hiddink agreed to replace sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari until the summer after the Russian Football Union allowed him to combine both roles.

Several members of the Chelsea squad have since urged the Dutchman to extend his stay but so far the 62-year-old has remained steadfast in his desire to resume his full-time duties with Russia at the end of the English season.

However, Hiddink said there is a clause in his agreement with Russia allowing him to leave if he fails to lead the nation to the 2010 finals in South Africa.

"I will focus on Russia after this project but people say, 'Think about it, stay'," said Hiddink. "I enjoy it with the Russians but I do have a clause that says we can stop in November if Russia don't qualify.

"Then, the Russian FA can choose another direction and I would also be free to go."

Hiddink's Russia are currently second in World Cup qualifying Group Four having lost one of their three games.

They lie four points behind leaders Germany with a game in hand and face the group's whipping boys Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein at the end of this month.

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  1. Hiddink says he won't leave Russia but if he­ isn't sacked at Chelsea he will let them fail to­ qualify for da World Cup so he can go to Chelsea as­ permanent manager

    From justinbowie1, on Fri 20 Mar 9:37PM

  2. this article has nothing to do with liverpool or man­ united, yet the same comments from obsessive supporters­ of these clubs keep cropping up...along with, of­ course, donny, how's it going pal?

    From Robert, on Fri 20 Mar 12:26PM

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  4. Well I hope if he stays at Chelsea, he does as well as­ Jose Mourinho

    From Phoenix, on Fri 20 Mar 8:39AM
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    comment 25, You may beat Mancheaters,...Liverpool?­ Forget!!!! Your team is very old to cope with­ Liverpool's pace!!!

    From james, on Fri 20 Mar 7:01AM
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    To us at MAN-U, whether he stays at chelsik or goes­ back to russia no problem,
    he's just one of the­ many pawns that abramovic is currently using. all­ the
    titles are ours..not so Sir­ Fergie?????????????

    BEL pa zed

    From Brian, on Fri 20 Mar 6:51AM
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    who gives a @#$%

    From jon g, on Thu 19 Mar 11:19PM

  8. Russia will easy qualify if they only have to beat pub­ teams from Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein !

    Even the­ commedy England team should be able to manage that­ :-)

    The real problem is Abramovich is running out of­ roubles and his team is loaded with middle aged former­ stars like Lumpy Lampard, perennial bench warmer Cole,­ Ballack and Drogba all of these players urgently need­ replacing and it ain't gonna happen :-)

    From art_tidesco, on Thu 19 Mar 11:09PM

  9. And what happens when Russia qualifies?

    From Half A Brain, on Thu 19 Mar 9:18PM

  10. OK good then he is staying with RUssia! :) YAY

    From elly, on Thu 19 Mar 8:02PM

  11. i cant wait to see liver pool smashed by chelsea and­ united next season

    From Kevin, on Thu 19 Mar 7:30PM
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    Stay and get your own trashing next year from Liverpool

    From Michael, on Thu 19 Mar 7:23PM

  13. Tony H
    Abramovic doesn't have to bung the Russian­ football fed a "backhander".... Abramovic IS­ the Russian football fed !

    From david b, on Thu 19 Mar 6:20PM

  14. ....Oh, forget all the fuss! let's sincerely hope­ that Hiddink DOES get Russia into the 2010 World Cup,­ and ends his Chelski uncertainty. No doubt, Abramovich­ bunged the Russian football fed a­ "backhander" to secure Hiddink for the­ remainder of this season.....and will probably try­ another one to get him back next­ season......
    Abramovich doesn't care who his team­ Manager or Head Coach is - so long as they stay in the­ top 3, get back into the champs league, AND win­ something by the end of the season. And do they have­ to grovel to Abramovich or something too??

    From Tony H, on Thu 19 Mar 5:59PM

  15. HIDDINK IS A GOOD MANAGER. I HAVE DEFINETLEY SEEN AN­ IMPROVEMENT SINCE THEY SACKED SCOLARI.

    From Andrew, on Thu 19 Mar 5:58PM
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    They've all got "clauses" haven't­ they.....rotten to the core the lot of them

    From sappercommando25, on Thu 19 Mar 5:47PM

  17. Leslie m dont you read the article before you comment?

    From Spurs Fan, on Thu 19 Mar 5:36PM

  18. Abramovich has the biggest say as far as the russian­ F.A is concerned in any case, it was him that put put­ Hiddink in the Russia job in the first place!!­ There's absolutely NO WAY Hiddink will be leaving­ Chelsea if Abramovich wants him to stay, especially if­ they win silverware of any kind this season.

    Hiddink­ is making all the right noises about staying with­ Russia because he's currently under contract and­ that's the correct thing to do, but ultimately­ Abramovich wants him at Chelsea and one way or another­ that's where he'll end up.

    From roy, on Thu 19 Mar 5:21PM
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    Just wait till he loses the Champions League and the­ EPL .Chelsea will soon be talking about another­ coach.As history has proven coaches are only loved when­ they win games.At the moment Chelsea fans and­ management are loving Guus coz he has won 3 or so­ matches with them.But can a coach be deemed good after­ only three matches ??????????

    From leslie, on Thu 19 Mar 5:05PM
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    WHY DAT HEVERY MAN IS SAY WORD "FACT" EVEN­ MONKEY NOW SAY WORD "FACT"

    From rc_alcock_the_scouse_bum_boy, on Thu 19 Mar 4:51PM
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