Bilic laughs off Blues rumours

By Gregg Davies
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Croatia national coach Slaven Bilic has brushed aside rumours that he is to replace Guus Hiddink as Chelsea manager next season. The Dutchman continues to insist that he will leave Stamford Bridge in the summer and not extend his short-term contract, despite guiding the Blues to the FA Cup final and within 90 minutes of the Champions League final.

Rumours have now surfaced that former West Ham and Everton defender Bilic is being lined up to fill the west London club's managerial hot-seat in time for the start of the new campaign.

But Bilic insists there is no substance to the reports.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.