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Friday, 18 December 2015

Guus Hiddink in Chelsea manager talks after Jose Mourinho exit

Guus Hiddink has confirmed he is in talks with Chelsea following the departure of manager Jose Mourinho, although he has some reservations about taking over on an interim basis for a second time.

Mourinho parted company with the Premier League champions on Thursday after they suffered their ninth top-flight defeat of the season at Leicester. Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Juande Ramos had been linked with the vacant post, but Hiddink arrived in London on Friday to open discussions with Chelsea. Hiddink was previously appointed at Stamford Bridge in February of 2009 following the departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari, when he led them to FA Cup glory. The ex-Netherlands coach said in De Telegraaf: "I want to get some good insight before I make my decision.