Temporary Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink revealed that Leicester City offered him the job before signing a contract with Claudio Ranieri. The experienced 69-year-old specialist rejected the "Foxes" offer and decided to take a break from football. At that time, Leicester club invited the Italian who was dismissed from the Greek national team and surprised England by triumphing in the Premier League. "It is true that Leicester offered me to become their coach at the beginning of the season," - Hiddink told the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. "However, I decided that it was time for a break, and I just wanted to do nothing." After a poor start to the season, Hiddink helped Chelsea climb to ninth place in the English Premier League.
