Hiddink Deserves His Reward for a Spell of Sheer Brilliance ; Chelsea Manager Says Goodbye On a High but Heroic Everton Add to Occasion [Edition 3]
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THE MATCH had been over for half-an-hour when the grey-haired gentleman tore himself away from the Wembley pitch. His white shirt was stained with sweat and his face was glowing pinkly. One last microphone was thrust into his face and he answered affably. Then, with a long glance over his shoulder, Guus Hiddink was gone.
Over these past few months, the Dutchman has conducted an extended managerial masterclass. He has taken a disrupted club and turned it into something cast in his own image. He has given it stability, confidence and, above all, reason to believe that his influence will outlive his presence at Stamford Bridge. It is a considerable achievement, but then Hiddink is a considerable manager.See the full content of this document
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Hiddink Deserves His Reward for a Spell of Sheer Brilliance ; Chelsea Manager Says Goodbye On a High but Heroic Everton Add to Occasion [Edition 3]
Patently, he is finding it difficult to leave a place where his work has been received with such rapture. Indeed, he cuddled his players and clutched his newly-won trophy as if he were a Chelsea institution rather than a passing visitor. But he departs in the certain knowledge th...
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