Hiddink link to Chelsea dismissed

By Simon Austin

Hiddink's contract runs to the 2010 World Cup

Guus Hiddink's agent has ruled out any possibility of the Dutchman taking over as manager of Chelsea.

A weekend newspaper report claimed the Russia coach was being lined up to take over from Avram Grant at Chelsea.

But his agent Cees van Nieuwenhuizen told BBC Sport: "There is no chance of Guus going to Chelsea. He wants to end his career in international management.

"He signed a new deal in March that runs up to the 2010 World Cup and always honours his contracts."

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Grant's position as Chelsea boss has been under scrutiny ever since the surprise defeat by Tottenham in the Carling Cup final in February.

This could be a make-or-break week for the Israeli, with Chelsea playing Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday and then Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday.

Hiddink, who took over as Russia boss in the summer of 2006 and guided the nation to Euro 2008, has been frequently linked with Chelsea.

Van Nieuwenhuizen said: "I don't know where these stories about Guus come from and I want to put an end to them once and for all.

"It isn't about money for Guus. It's about him having signed a contract and wanting to get on with his job with Russia."

The 61-year-old's initial contract with Russia had been set to finish in July but, after protracted negotiations, he signed an extension in March.