Monday, December 23, 2024

Hiddink was first choice

Guus Hiddink was Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s first choice to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge, according to agent Cees van Nieuwenhuizen. Last week, Chelsea took decisive action over the manager’s job, appointing former Porto boss Andre Villas-Boas after meeting the 33-year-old’s £13.3 million release