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Guus Hiddink returns to Chelsea as manager until end of season

Guus Hiddink returns to Chelsea as manager until end of season

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Netherlands' soccer team coach Guus Hiddink drinks water before a news conference in Riga, Latvia, June 11, 2015. Photo: Reuters

LONDON: Guus Hiddink is back at Chelsea for a second spell as manager, succeeding Jose Mourinho until the end of the season. Chelsea said in a statement Saturday that the Dutchman, who won the FA Cup in 2009 during four months in charge at Stamford Bridge, 'has a wealth of top-level experience and success.' Hiddink has been out of work since being fired by the Netherlands in June. Hiddink said: 'I am excited to return to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world but is not where it should be at the moment. However, I am sure we can all turn this season around.' After winning the Premier League seven month ago, Chelsea is only one point above the relegation zone.