For Abramovich, it could be Dutch on coach selection
April 14th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANILondon, Apr. 14 (ANI): Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is believed to have zeroed in Marco van Basten and Guus Hiddink to take on the coaching duties, should he decide to bid adieu to Italian Carlo Ancelotti.
Blues owner Abramovich was impressed with Hiddink, now in charge of Turkey, when he was caretaker boss following the sacking of Felipe Scolari in 2009.
But former Dutch striker Van Basten, 46, is also on his radar, The Sun reports
Bookies make Hiddink, 64, the favourite followed by old boy Jose Mourinho of Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Pep Guardiola. (ANI)
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