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Ray Wilkins: Guus Hiddink will have no problem with Chelsea return as manager

June 17, 2011

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By Andrew Kennedy

17 Jun 2011 08:39:00

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Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins believes Guus Hiddink will have no problem returning to league management.

The current Turkey boss has been continually linked with the vacant manager post at Stamford Bridge since the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, and Wilkins is adamant the Dutchman will pick up where he left off, having already won the FA Cup with the club during his brief stint as manager in 2009.

Speaking to reporters, Wilkins said: “I thought Guus would go away and do his international duties, which is what he’s doing with Turkey. He does a great job with the national sides. So I never thought he’d be coming back.

“But he’s a big coach and he’s made big decisions in his life and managed big clubs. So the Chelsea job will hold no fears for him whatsoever. When you’re a big coach like Guus, you can just go into a club and feel quite comfortable.

“When he came to Chelsea, there were no bigger characters than the guys he was working with. He handled them in fine fashion, so there would be no problem coming back into league management.

“Guus is a 64-year-old who acts like a 50-year-old – and that helps immensely. He might be 64 but his heart is still one of a 25-year-old. So from that aspect he really doesn’t have a problem.”

The 54-year-old has long been associated with Chelsea, but left his position at the club in acrimonious circumstances last year, a departure which coincided with a dip in form for the west London side.

However, despite the nature of his exit, Wilkins admits he would relish another opportunity to work at Stamford Bridge.

He added: “I’d like another bash, I really would – as a No.1 or as a No.2 to somebody outstanding.

“Guus was great fun to work with. I really enjoyed working with him.

“When it comes to me going back there Chelsea, that’s totally irrelevant. He hasn’t got the job, he hasn’t phoned me, no-one’s made contact, so it’s irrelevant. There’s been no approaches from anyone.”

The former QPR and Fulham manager also believes whoever lands the hot seat will be tasked with improving the squad to the level of football’s “holy grail”, Barcelona.

“As far as I’m concerned, the squad is nowhere near finished. It needs additives – as does every other squad in the Premier League – because we are all chasing the holy grail – and the holy grail is Barcelona,” he continued.

“They are unique, the only team on the planet that are a little bit different. Everybody else is beatable.

“But the Chelsea squad doesn’t need radical surgery, just a little nip and tuck. That’s all it needs.”

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