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Thursday, 25 February 2010 00:15

Guus Hiddink to become Ivory Coast coach for World Cup?

Dutch coach urged by Didier Drogba to take the post

Guus HiddinkPortugal’s opening opponents in the upcoming World Cup, Ivory Coast, seem set to be led in South Africa by widely respected coach Guus Hiddink. Didier Drogba has made a personal plea to his former Chelsea boss to orchestrate the Elephants’ campaign.
 
Current Ivory Coast coach, Bosnia-born Frenchman Vahid Halilhodzic, has been under intense pressure to leave the post following the team’s disappointing showing in the recent Cup of African Nations. Indeed, recent reports suggested Belgian manager Erik Gerets turned down an offer to succeed Halilhodzic.
 
It has now emerged that Hiddink is pondering an offer from Ivory Coast to coach the team in the 2010 World Cup.
 
“The interest from Ivory Coast is real, but first I have to analyse the situation. I need to solve some matters before making my decision. Drogba asked me in the name of the players to accept the invitation. The Ivorian Federation is also very interested,” Hiddink told Dutch newspaper Telegraaf.

Hiddink has a wealth of coaching experience, both at club and international level, achieving much success, most notably for PSV Eindhoven and South Korea. He is to become the Turkey coach later this year but will only start working in Istanbul after the World Cup.
 
 
Comments (6)
London
6 Saturday, 27 February 2010 16:22
Mariz
No surprise if Hiddink takes the Ivorian team for money, fame and glory but DON'T FEAR!!! He lost Russia to Slovenia just be wary and not complacent. Go Get the Ivorians!!!
GUS the Quitter
5 Thursday, 25 February 2010 19:15
Melo,Toronto
this guy does not like the Portuguese,just ask the players on Chelsea.He is sore at us since we beat the Dutch the last World Cup.Figo should have HEAD-BUTTED that SUCK HARDER.Just fame is on this guy's mind,he is not dedicated to any team. or Country.Ask Russia about his loyalty.HE BAILED ON THEM.
This is the last thing we need
4 Thursday, 25 February 2010 13:11
Alberto/NYC
This guy's teams always perform especially at the start of him taking over a team.
Legit
3 Thursday, 25 February 2010 06:32
Paulo/ Charlotte, NC./ USA
If he leads the Ivorians they will become much more formidable. Normally I would say there isn't alot of time to get the team up to speed with what he wants to do, but he showed with Chelsea last year he doesn't need much time. Only makes it that much more interesting come 6-15-2010.
Guus
2 Thursday, 25 February 2010 02:14
Fresh/Hamilton, Canada
This is the man that I wanted to manage Portugal at the World Cup instead of Queiroz. I could be bad news bears if he actually goes with this decision. It's obviously Portugal won't change now but it's also not good look on Guus Hiddink when Russia was expected to qualify and lose to Slovenia in the play-off. If Hiddink coaches Ivory Coast I would be kind of worried but more fired up when Portugal-Ivory Coast.
really?
1 Thursday, 25 February 2010 01:58
Ramsey Colondam/Indonesia
It shows that they don't believe with their current coach's ability to coach 'em...Portugal won't afraid with Ivory Coast,but they are

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