Former Chelsea manager, Guus Hiddink has been appointed as the new coach of China’s under 21 team on Monday.
Hiddink’s task is to ensure that China qualifies for the finals of the 2020 Olympic Games football tournament.
The Dutchman becomes the latest big coach to move to China since the country’s president, Xi Jinping, stated his desire for the nation to become a global football power.
Announcing the 71-year-old as the under-21’s boss, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) said in a statement through their official website: “The main task is to go for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
“In the days to come, under the leadership of Hiddink and his coaching team, the under-21 boys will pursue their Olympic dreams.”
Hiddink joins fellow European Cup-winning coach, Marcello Lippi on the payroll of the CFA, with the Italian World Cup winner currently preparing the senior team for the finals of the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates in January.
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