It took less than 24 hours for Hiddink to be linked back with Chelsea after he left as Turkey manager. Some would see Hiddink's appointment as a bad thing for Andre Villas-Boas as the young manager is still seeking to stamp his authority on the team, but Hiddink could be the perfect tonic for Villas-Boas.
Chelsea's must successful manager famously fell foul of a relationship break down with Roman Abramovich which ultimately lead to his departure back in September 2007, and now under Villas-Boas we have a manager that potentially could go on and surpass the records that his predecessor set. And for the relationship between the manager and the board to break down again could be a very disastrous move for the club.
This is where Hiddink comes in, Hiddink has a great relationship with Abramovich and can be a go between for Villas-Boas. Hiddink does not have to have any tactical input into the team but can be there to support a young and still relatively inexperienced manager.
Many would suggest that Hiddink would act as a constant source of pressure for Villas-Boas, knowing that if he doesn't deliver to Abramovich's high standards he could become the latest list of sacked Chelsea managers. But, Hiddink is getting older now, and perhaps doesn't want a pressure job after recent failures in Russia and Turkey. And, let's not forget, Chelsea paid Porto around 15 millions Euros to sign Villas-Boas on a five-year-deal which indicated they are looking for some long term stability as the club aims to become self sufficient.
The decision ultimately, should be down to Villas-Boas, but I believe Hiddink would be a great asset to the club and to the management team. He is not the type of character to put pressure on Villas-Boas and as somebody who is close friends with the owner and holds great memories of his time at the club, he would only want Chelsea to succeed.
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