"Chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm Guus Hiddink will become temporary coach"

- Club statement

Hiddink takes charge at Chelsea. Chelsea have confirmed Guus Hiddink will become temporary coach until the end of the season. Hiddink is due to meet the players later this week after taking over from Luiz Felipe Scolari who left the club on Monday. The 62-year-old Dutchman will combine the job with his current role as coach of the Russian national side who are in with a good chance of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. A statement on the club's official web site said: "Chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm Guus Hiddink will become temporary coach until the end of the season. The club would like to take this opportunity to thank the Russian Football Union for their understanding and cooperation." Hiddink has been with the Russian national team since 2006, guiding them to the semi-finals of Euro 2008, a competition they qualified for at the expense of England.

During the summer tournament, Hiddink's Russia excelled, cruising through the group stages with wins against Greece and Sweden, before a 3-1 victory over his native Holland in the quarter-finals. Russia's attacking flair won them many admirers before they eventually went out in the semi-finals to eventual winners Spain. The Russian role is Hiddink's fourth at international level. He had a successful spell with Australia, where in 2006 he led the country to its first World Cup Finals since 1974. He also took charge of co-hosts South Korea, guiding them to fourth place in 2002 and Holland, who also reached the last four of the World Cup in 1998.

His first Barclays Premier League fixture at the helm will be on Saturday 21st February when the Blues visit Aston Villa. I wish him luck (: