Guus Hiddink: I want to replace Jose Mourinho as Chelsea boss

Guus Hiddink lost his job as Netherlands head coach this summer

GUUS HIDDINK says he is attracted to the Chelsea job.

 

The former Blues manager is without a club after being sacked as Netherlands head coach earlier this year.

He managed Chelsea for an interim period in 2009, where he won the FA Cup.

And, with Jose Mourinho's future at Stamford Bridge in doubt, Hiddink's name has been thrown forward as a possible replacement.

And the Dutchman is in no mood to talk down the speculation.

"Top-class football is always attractive," he told Voetbal International.

"I've had some offers come my way recently, but there were no jobs I wanted to get in to right away.

"We'll see, we just have to wait now."

 

Hiddink (front, left) won the 2009 FA Cup during his brief stint in charge at Chelsea

 

Jose Mourinho (right) is under pressure to get results at Chelsea

 

rlo Ancelotti is another man in the running for the Chelsea job

Hiddink failed to steer the Netherlands to Euro 2016 qualification after taking over the national team from current Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal.

Were Mourinho to be fired, the 68-year-old would face competition from some of Europe's elite managers to get the Chelsea job.

 

Another former Blues manager, Carlo Ancelotti, is in the running.

The Italian replaced Hiddink at Stamford Bridge and steered Chelsea to a League and FA Cup double in his first season in charge.

Bayern Munich's Pep Guardiola has also been tipped to replace Mourinho, as has Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone.