in the way most would have imagined, as the Dutchman's old team wished
him luck at Stamford Bridge.
Australia's national football team website has congratulated former
coach Guus Hiddink on his appointment as Jose Mourinho's successor at
Chelsea, though no official confirmation has yet been released by the
Premier League club.
Mourinho was sacked by the Blues on Thursday after a string of poor
results, bad press and in-house bust-ups, leaving fans speculating as
to who would take over.
Former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman claimed that the Dutchman had
revealed to him he would take over, but the Socceroos website took the
speculation to a new level after publishing their own announcement and
sharing their congratulations on Twitter.
Should Hiddink be appointed, the 69-year-old will have unenviable task
of lifting the Premier League champions - currently only a single
point above the relegation zone - back up the table.
As things stand, however, neither Chelsea nor the coach have commented
since Mourinho's dismissal on Thursday.
Hiddink has already had one stint in charge of the Blues, having taken
over at Stamford Bridge after Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was
sacked in 2009; he enjoyed a 73 per cent win rate and lifted the FA
Cup.
-Goal.com
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