Guus Hiddink has already left the space for Italian manager Antonio Conte to take his place inside the club as the manager. But this doesn't mean that the Dutchman will be leaving the institution just like that, the Blues' board of directors have offered him a position inside the club as a general advisor. Something that appeals to Hiddink because the levels of stress are not nearly as high as they are as a manager for a man his age, this is beneficial to both parties.
The Dutchman spoke to the press this Sunday and revealed what exactly he will be doing to help out the club from another position: "Technical advisor is a big word, but I will indeed hold an advisory role. I want to involve former Chelsea players. I spoke with Drogba last week, I have spoken with Cech. These guys are true Chelsea legends and have had such an impact at the club. Chelsea are an old club, but they have only been there at the highest level for about 15 years or so. These older guys want the best for Chelsea and can do a lot for the club once they have ended their active careers.
"One might go for a commercial career, another might pursue a job as assistant manager and another might be interested in a scouting position. You can make such good use of guys like them. I have the freedom to approach former players for things like that. You often see that young players struggle to make the step up to the first team. You have to slowly ease them into it, or they will do too much," Hiddink added. I did that with Bertrand Traore and Ruben Loftus-Cheek [this season], but more players should be making the step up."
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