Hiddink hints at Prem return

30 May 2009 11:44
Guus Hiddink has admitted that he could return to England in the future even if it was not to manage Chelsea. The Dutchman is set to lead his team out for the last time on Saturday for the FA Cup final against Everton at Wembley. The former PSV coach has become a popular figure at Stamford Bridge since he took over in February after effectively saving the Blues' season. Despite voices in the dressing room urging him to stay on beyond the end of the season Hiddink has always maintained that he will step down in order to fully concentrate on the Russian national team. "I can't close other options. Say that I want to come back to the Premier League in two years but Chelsea are doing well and say they don't need me," he told The Sun. "Then I cannot say I must not go to another club. I think that's fair enough. I care very much about Chelsea, about the players. You cannot say you wouldn't. "I said once in Spain I would stop and that was seven or eight years ago and I'm still here in this tracksuit. I don't know. I cannot say. "But the league is very attractive to work in. There's a lot of attention worldwide, and it's very attractive to see this league." Despite accumulating trophies around the world Hiddink admits that lifting the FA Cup would be one of his biggest achievements. "I think it will be a big achievement if the team can lift the cup," he added. "I include myself in the team as well. It's recognised worldwide as one of the beautiful cups to have in your locker. "Maybe I'll take it with me, I'll steal it!" The 62-year-old also dismisses claims that the famous trophy has lost some of its prestige over the years as he highlights the competition's worldwide appeal. "I watched it when I was a kid. That's why it's so important, image-wise," he pointed out. "It's followed all over the world. As a kid, as a player and later as a manager, it was the only Saturday in May when I'd say 'my agenda is blocked to watch this cup final'. "It's the atmosphere of the competition and it's the one which everyone knows no matter where they live in the world. "That is partly what makes it so impressive - the appeal is genuinely worldwide."

Source: SKY_Sports