Hiddink to take over at Chelsea in a week

Russia coach Guus Hiddink will take over as Chelsea manager until the end of the season from next week...

Russia coach Guus Hiddink will take over as Chelsea manager until the end of the season from next week,he said on Wednesday.

Its never enough time to prepare a team in one week but this is an exceptional situation. Chelsea have good players and they should be in top form that should make it easier, he said. Hiddink said he planned to attend Chelseas FA Cup fifth round tie at Watford on Saturday.

The Dutchman said he intended to contact his predecessor at Chelsea,Luiz Felipe Scolari,to discuss the team. Scolari was sacked by the fourth-placed Premier League club on Monday. He added he had not signed a contract with Chelsea nor intended to. I dont have to sign one. Its not a question of money, said Hiddink,who has a close friendship with Blues owner Roman Abramovich.

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Hiddink had said on Tuesday that he would be taking charge on a temporary basis at Chelsea for three months until the end of the current season and planned to continue as Russia coach. He said he would be flying to Amsterdam later on Wednesday before travelling on to London.

He added that he had no intention of bringing any assistants with him to Stamford Bridge.

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