Don't hammer my Drogba: Hiddink plea for UEFA to go easy on Blues striker

09 May 2009 00:36
The title of Chelsea manager is invariably preceded with the word interim or temporary when referring to Guus Hiddink's employment at Stamford Bridge. [LNB]The fact that Hiddink has never wavered from his assertion that his stay at Stamford Bridge would be for three months - and three months only - makes it difficult not to add such qualifications. [LNB]Having said that, what Hiddink has already lived through since answering Roman Abramovich's SOS is more than most managers experience in their entire careers. [LNB] Don't hammer him: Chelsea boss Hiddink is begging UEFA not to throw the book at Didier Drogba following his bad behaviour blunder ref, Tom Henning Ovrebo[LNB]A title race, making it to an FA Cup final, crashing out of theChampions League semi-finals in dramatic circumstances and, of course,having to deal with the aftermath of yet another fall from grace byChelsea's players; it is as if everything endured by his most recentpredecessors has been squeezed into Hiddink's 13-week tenure. [LNB] Unlikely ally: United boss Fergie can't fault Chelsea for losing their heads Fulham boss Hodgson appalled by threats against Chelsea storm ref Redknapp takes time out from Spurs' injury crisis to act as unexpected ally for ChelseaCHELSEA FC

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