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Turkey coach Hiddink due in İstanbul on Monday
Hiddink signed an agreement on Feb. 17 to coach the Turkish national soccer team for four years, two years of which will be optional. His contract will go into effect on Aug. 1.
Hiddink started his coaching career in 1982 and has coached the Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Russia. He also coached İstanbul side Fenerbahçe in the 1990-1991 season.
Meanwhile, Hiddink wants to end his contract with the Russian FA as soon as possible so he can consider an offer to coach Cote d’Ivoire at this year’s World Cup, his adviser said.
“I hope his contract situation would be settled before the end of this month or even sooner,” Cees van Nieuwenhuizen told Reuters by telephone from Amsterdam. Hiddink’s contract with Russia expires on July 15, and he is set to start as Turkey’s new coach from Aug. 1.
Van Nieuwenhuizen confirmed that Hiddink had been approached by Cote d’Ivoire to lead the African team at this year’s World Cup, but the Dutchman must first release himself from his obligations with the Russian FA (RFU).
“We must be fair to Cote d’Ivoire and give them a definite answer in the next couple of weeks,” van Nieuwenhuizen said. “But we can’t do anything until we sort out Russia’s contract.”
Media reports say Cote d’Ivoire, which sacked coach Vahid Halilhodzic last month, has offered Hiddink a two-month contract, starting on May 15.
“We have their offer but it doesn’t mean Guus will take it even if he was freed from his Russian contract. But at least he could make his own decisions then,” van Nieuwenhuizen said.
However, RFU President Sergei Fursenko has insisted that Hiddink must fulfill his contract obligations to the very end despite the fact that he has not been paid since January.
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