<span class="titolo">Chelsea Reject Hiddink Reports</span></p> <span class="sommario">Chelsea have rejected suggestions that they are planning to appoint Guus Hiddink as their next manager.</span></p> Media reports from Holland and Russia had linked Hiddink with a move to Chelsea but the Blues have made it clear that billionaire owner Abramovich is not preparing a move for the current Russia manager.</p> A Chelsea statement read: "Information that Mr Abramovich is preparing to, or already has, offered Gus Hiddink a management post at Chelsea is untrue.</p> "On the contrary, Mr Abramovich is very pleased the Russian Football Union has offered to renew Mr Hiddink's contract until 2010.</p> "Thanks to Mr Hiddink the Russian national team has become more exciting and solid, giving hope for achieving serious success on both the European and international levels."</p> Despite Avram Grant leading Chelsea to victory away to Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday night it seems there is little faith in the Israeli keeping the position for long.</p> Further reports in Holland suggest that Ajax boss Henk ten Cate is set to join the Blues' coaching staff, but there is conflicting suggestions on whether this is on the word of Grant or Hiddink.</p> </p> </p>
