Hiddink returns as Chelsea boss following Mourinho dismissal

Lee Gormley | December 17, 2015

Hiddink returns to Chelsea role

Dutchman Guus Hiddink has returned to Chelsea for his second spell in charge of the club, having agreed to take over until the end of this current campaign, following the recent sacking of Jose Mourinho.

The 69-year-old takes up the north London hotseat despite Juande Ramos having been previously tipped to secure the role, but the former Russia and Netherlands manager will now return to the Stamford Bridge dugout for a second time in his career and is 9/1 with Coral to oversee a miraculous top four finish.

After discussions between club owner Roman Abromovich and the Chelsea board, Mourinho’s second stint in charge came to and end, as he was dismissed following a seriously poor start to the Premier League campaign, as the Blues sit dangerously close to relegation places in 16th position.

Hiddink holds previous Blues success

Hiddink is already well known around Stamford Bridge, having helped the club lift the FA Cup in 2009, after being drafted in as caretaker manager to clean up the mess left by Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari. Such an appointment will now allow Chelsea’s hierarchy to begin working on a long-term Mourinho successor, if it isn’t Hiddink of course.