Terry trusts Hiddink choice

29 May 2009 16:57
John Terry believes that outgoing manager Guus Hiddink will have a major say in Chelsea's long-term future. Hiddink took over from Luiz Felipe Scolari in February and steadied the ship when it looked like any hope of silverware had vanished despite having three months of the season still to play. The former PSV coach has led the Blues to an FA Cup final with Everton on Saturday while also guiding them back into the title race and into the last four of the UEFA Champions League. With his departure from Stamford Bridge looming, Terry insists that Hiddink will make sure the new manager continues the work he has begun in his short time at the club. "He's going to have a big input into Chelsea over the next few years," he said. "He has promised that to us as a club and to Roman (Abramovich) as well. "He has seen things that need to be changed for next year and he is going to point whoever comes in, in the right direction to maybe change a few things around the training ground, around the youth and reserve systems and the way we do things as well. "It is good to see him caring like that. He is not just thinking about now, he is worried about the future of Chelsea. That's how much it means to him as well." Although admitting it will be hard to leave, Hiddink has stuck by his original decision to continue his work with Russia full-time despite the best efforts of the Blues skipper. "We have all asked him to stay but we totally understand his reasons," he added. "It would be nice to get consistency with Guus but at the same time it would be nice to get consistency year after year with a settled team and a settled management. "One thing we really respect about him is that from day one he has said that he owes it to the Russia side to go back. "He is a man of his word and we fully respect that. That is the kind of man he is. I realised I was wasting my breath after about the 20th time I asked him. I got the same message." Now Terry is determined to end the season on a high and ensure that the campaign is deemed a success by beating Everton in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. "When you go a couple of years without lifting a trophy the hunger and desire to win them gets even bigger," he highlighted. "We would love to win the FA Cup for Guus and send him off with that."

Source: SKY_Sports