Former Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink says he intends to end his illustrious coaching career at the end of the current season with Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala.
Hiddink, who coached the Socceroos to their first World Cup appearance in 32 years in 2006, also led the Netherlands and South Korea to World Cup semi-finals and took Russia to the last four of the European Championships.
In club football he has been just as successful winning six Eredivisie titles and a European Cup with PSV Eindhoven, plus an Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid and FA Cup with Chelsea.
After a disappointing spell in charge of Turkey, who he failed to lead to the 2012 European Championships, Hiddink joined Anzhi in February and at the mid-point of the Russian season has the side second in the ladder.
"I've still got the energy and still get a real buzz each time I step out onto a pitch, but I have to be careful not to stay on too long," Hiddink told Dutch TV.
"I still find football so wonderful that I'll likely stay in the milieu," he added, suggesting he could train young coaches or young players.
The 66-year-old, whose contract runs out with Anzhi in mid-2013, did admit the prospect of a run at the Champions League with Anzhi next season could tempt him to stay on a year longer.
The Dagestan club, who boasts Samuel Eto'o in attack, is three points behind Russian leaders CSKA Moscow.
AFP
Tags: sport, soccer, socceroos, russian-federation First posted November 28, 2012 07:16:59