Hiddink set to become Russia boss
Guus Hiddink has put an end to reports linking him with the England job by announcing he will coach Russia.
Hiddink, 59, will leave PSV Eindhoven at the end of the season and will take up his new role after fulfilling his World Cup commitments with Australia.
"I'm glad that this is off my chest now," the Dutchman told television programme Holland Sport.
"I have been to Russia already to look at things and I already know that it will be fun to work there."
Hiddink was Holland coach when they made the last four in the 1998 World Cup and in 2002 he took South Korea to the semi-finals.
Such credentials made Hiddink an early favourite to succeed current England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.
However a deal with the Russian Football Association now looks certain, although Hiddink did add a few details still had to be resolved.
"We are working out the final details of the contract and when that is finished I will join them," he said.
"I will live in Amsterdam and fly to Russia whenever it's needed," Hiddink added. "That could be for a period of several weeks or just for a few days.
"They have some young players with a great future, as far as I can tell now."
