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Guus Hiddink unsure of next move after second Chelsea goodbye

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Guus Hiddink says it's always difficult to say goodbye when you love the club

Guus Hiddink says he is unsure of his future plans after saying a "difficult" goodbye to Chelsea.

The Dutchman was brought in midway through the season with Chelsea 16th in the Premier League, only one point above the relegation zone.

During his second spell with the club, Hiddink led Chelsea away from the bottom three and secured a 10th-place finish.

He will be replaced by Antonio Conte in the summer after bidding farewell following Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Leicester.

Asked what he plans to do next, he told Sky Sports: "I don't know. I will have some holidays. Then the Premier League starts again, I will not directly be involved but I will follow it closely.

"It's always difficult to say goodbye, I have been here twice and I have enjoyed it, although it was difficult to get the team from the relegation zone to where we are now. It's not enough for Chelsea standards but to say goodbye is difficult for a club I love.

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John Terry insisted he wants to stay at Chelsea and paid tribute to Hiddink after the draw

"I shouldn't be here normally because that means they are fighting for the top four or better, but I enjoyed helping out and I won't be away for long in the future, I will come to visit."

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Hiddink previously took charge in 2009, stepping into the role in February after the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari.

He was unable to finish his second spell with a win as Danny Drinkwater's long-range strike cancelled out Cesc Fabregas' penalty.

"It was a typical end-of-season game," said Hiddink. "In the first half we managed to create some chances and then after the break we got the penalty but then invited them to get their equaliser and it was sloppy defensively.

"It was a diplomatic 1-1 draw between the current and the past champions."