Published On: Tue, Mar 2nd, 2010

Hiddink to Coach Ivory Coast?

According to reports, Guus Hiddink will coach the national team of Ivory Coast in the 2010 World Cup finals in June.

Hiddink still has a contract with the Russian national team untill next June. His contract with Russia will not be extended as they fail to qualify to South Africa.

The former South Korean coach already reached an agreement to coach Turkey in August 2012 .

But the contract as the new Turkish national team will take place after the 2010 World Cup.  Ivory Coast approached Hiddink to be their coach during the four-yearly event was.

Ivory Coast’s coach position is vacant after Vahid Halilhodzic was sacked due to failure in the African Nations Cup earlier this year.

According to De Telegraaf, Hiddink will accept the offer.

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