Tuesday, 11th June, 2013
Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala have announced that that they have extended the contract of head coach Guus Hiddink.
Following weeks of uncertainty regarding the future of the 66-year-old Dutch tactician, the big-spending club have exercised their option of keeping him for another year, but provided no transaction details.
"Both sides exercise the old contract's option to their mutual satisfaction. I am glad", Anzhi director Konstantin Remchyukov said on Twitter.
The former Chelsea caretaker manager agreed a three-year deal at the Anzhi-Arena last February, and has guided his side in achieving their best finish yet – third place – in the Russian Premier League, in the 2012/13 season.
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As a result, the Eagles will play in the Europa League in the upcoming season.
They also reached the Russian Cup final this term before losing to eventual Russian Premier League champions CSKA Moscow.
Hiddink, who was also a former head coach of Russia, won six Eredivisie titles with Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven. He also guided South Korea to a fourth-place finish in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan.
Earlier this year he refused to rule out quitting coaching at the end of this season.
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