Former Netherlands manager Guus Hiddink says he will retire from football management at the end of this season.
The 66-year-old who is presently managing Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkalahas had a glorious time with PSV Eindhoven winning the 1988 European Cup final.
The Dutchman has guided Anzhi into the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League while they are also on course to qualify for the UEFA Champions League via the Russian Premier League.
Hiddink said: 'I'm basically going to stop at the end of the season. At 66 years old I think I've nearly had enough. I don't know what I'll do. Maybe I'll be an advisor or supervisor to young players or coaches. I want to teach people how to handle certain issues in football or how they can plot their career path. That sounds interesting. I will not disappear into a black hole.
'I get up every day with so much energy, but you have to be careful not to get into a routine. You have to be careful that people will think, 'here he is again'. So Anzhi is basically the last team which I will coach.'
The Dutchman shot to prominence by winning three Eredivisie titles, three Dutch Cups and the European Cup in his first stint as PSV coach between 1987 and 1990, before returning to the club in 2002 to win three further league titles.
He also managed Fenerbahce, Valencia, Real Madrid, Real Betis and Chelsea in a varied career, while also guiding the Dutch national team to the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup™ in 1998.
Hiddink also led Korea Republic to fourth place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup before further successful stints in international football with Australia and Russia.
Nov. 28, 2012.
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