Hiddink tipped to stay on

15 February 2009 10:31
Ray Wilkins does not think Guus Hiddink will want to leave Chelsea once he has tasted life in the Premier League.[LNB] The Dutchman has agreed a deal to take charge of the Blues until the end of the season following the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari.[LNB]He will continue in his role as coach of the Russia national team and has admitted he is unlikely to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the summer.[LNB]However, Wilkins believes Hiddink will enjoy working in England and could be persuaded to remain in the hot-seat.[LNB]"I would have thought that there will be a large body of people who will want Guus to stay if he does well from now until the end of the season," said Wilkins, who picked the team for Chelsea's FA Cup victory over Watford.[LNB]"He has come in with a fresh attitude and wants the players to work extremely hard.[LNB]"I would agree that Guus would want to stay once he has sampled the Premier League.[LNB]"Any manager coming into our league, if he is half successful, would want to stay involved. The crowds are fantastic.[LNB]"That's week in, week out. Foreign managers really enjoy the pace and atmosphere."[LNB]MourinhoFormer Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, now at the Inter Milan helm, has stated that he expects to return to Stamford Bridge one day.[LNB]Wilkins feels Mourinho will return to the Premier League at some point in the future - but not necessarily at Chelsea.[LNB]He said: "Football is a strange game. I would love to see Jose back in the Premier League, whether it was with Chelsea I have no idea.[LNB]"He is a fantastic character and he would be good for the Premier League."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports