Outgoing Chelsea boss, Guus Hiddink, has confirmed he will stay on in an advisory role.
The Dutchman took over from Jose Mourinho last December in an interim role, with the Blues one point off relegation places.
He will be replaced by Antonio Conte, who has agreed to be Chelsea’s next permanent coach. But the 69-year-old Hiddink will still be at the club and confirms he has spoken to the club’s legends, Didier Drogba and Petr Cech, about the possibility of returning to Stamford Bridge.
“Last week I spoke to Drogba. I’ve spoken to Peter Cech. These are what they call ‘legends’ in England,” Hiddink told Dutch TV.
“Those guys have had such an impact at this club. This club is old, but have only been at the top level for 10, 15 years.
“Those older guys, with a good heart, feel a lot of the club. They can mean a lot. If they have said goodbye to football, and they’ve transitioned well, one of them would like to do the commercial side of things, another might want to become assistant-manager, another might want to do something in scouting… you could really use those guys.”
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