Interim manager Guus Hiddink has confirmed Chelsea are hoping to appoint Didier Drogba to the club’s coaching staff following the departure of Jose Mourinho.
Hiddink was yesterday confirmed as Mourinho’s replacement and watched from the comfort of Roman Abramovich’s executive box as the Blues returned to winning ways against Sunderland.
Former Chelsea striker Drogba joined the pair in the stands, sitting between the Russian and the Dutchman, sparking rumours of a sensational return to the club.
His presence was played down as nothing more than a visit was nothing more than a visit to his old stomping ground but plans are underway to add him to the new-look backroom team.
Hiddink got straight to work at Cobham this morning as he donned a Blues tracksuit and kept a watchful eye over Radamel Falcao as the Colombian continues to work his way back to fitness.
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Drogba has one year left on his deal with Montreal Impact but Abramovich is willing to buy out the contract to bring back the legendary figure to transform the atmosphere in the dressing room.
“I'd be happy to have him here,” Hiddink is quoted as saying of the Ivorian, who he worked with during his first stint at Chelsea, by the Daily Mail.
“At the moment he is still attached to his contract in Canada. But it is intended that he's involved.”
Drogba took to the pitch at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening to join Abramovich and Hiddink in meeting up with the playing staff after the Black Cats triumph.
The veteran forward, whose penalty kick won the club their only Champions League title and made him a Blues hero, has previously spoken of a desire to return to Chelsea in a coaching capacity.
His absence this season, having left Chelsea in the summer, has been cited as a key factor in the club's demise given his huge influence on the rest of the squad.
