Abramovich Offers Chelsea Job To Van Basten

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  1. CelticKing

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    <span class="sommario">Abramovich Offers Chelsea Job To Van Basten</span></p>

    <span class="sommario">Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has allegedly offered the manager's job at Stamford Bridge to Marco Van Basten.</span></p>

    Although a Dutchman was widely expected to be invited to take over the team at Chelsea following the departure of Jose Mourinho, the smart money was on Russian national coach Guus Hiddink.</p>

    Now, according to The Sun newspaper, it is Van Basten who has been targeted by Chelsea's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich.</p>

    The Sun claims to have learned that Abramovich made his move for the Holland national team manager at the weekend, and is now awaiting the former Milan striker's response.</p>

    Van Basten was seen sitting in the next row to Abramovich at Old Trafford on Sunday as Chelsea lost 0-2 to Manchester United in Avram Grant's first game as team manager in succession to Mourinho.</p>

    According the Sun's report, ex-Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello let slip the 'secret' by revealing that Chelsea's technical director, Frank Arnesen, had recommended the legendary Dutchman to Abramovich.</p>

    Capello said: &ldquo;Arnesen wants Van Basten to take over and has already recommended Marco to Abramovich. Frank and Marco know each other well from their time in Dutch football.&rdquo;</p>

    Van Basten, 40, had privately insisted that it was mere coincidence he was sitting close to Abramovich on Sunday, saying that he was there as a gusrt of United's.</p>

    However, Van Basten is said to have spoken at length with Chelsea&rsquo;s hierarchy about an offer to succeed Grant, who was promoted last week in the wake of after Mourinho&rsquo;s exit.</p>

    Van Basten apparently asked for a few days to consider whether or not to acceot the job immediately. A 'close friend' was quoted as saying: &ldquo;Marco is faced with a huge dilemma. He has to think things over and see whether he could leave Holland.&rdquo;</p>

    The Netherlands team are currently joint top with Romania of Euro 2008 qualifying Group G.</p>

    If the story is true, it places a large question-mark over Grant's future, particularly as the Chelsea hierarchy went out of their way to stressthat the Israeli had not been appointed as a stop-gap or to keep the seat warm for a high-profile permanent appointment.</p>

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    Basten on the left and Gus Hiddink on the right. (hiddink is the russian coach now)</p>

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    Well I mentioned Hiddink on another thread remember, and giving it to Van Basten wouldn't be bad either. He was a hell of a player and should be a great coach as well. Young too.</p>
     
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    Hmm iwas quite intrigued until you said you read it in The Sun</p>
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

    Hmm iwas quite intrigued until you said you read it in The Sun</p>

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    lol, he was there at the game though, sitting right behind Abramovich.</p>

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    <font face="Arial" size="2">yea probaly watching Van Der Sar</font></p>
     

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