Guus Hiddink has confirmed he will remain at Chelsea next season in an advisory role.
The Dutchman took interim charge of the Blues for a second time in December but will be replaced as manager by Antonio Conte in the summer.
The 69-year-old revealed he has already spoken to Blues legends Didier Drogba and Petr Cech about the possibility of returning to the club in some capacity after their playing days are over.
“Last week I spoke to Drogba. I’ve spoken to Peter Cech. These are what they call ‘legends’ in England,” Hiddink told Dutch TV.
“Those guys have had such an impact at this club. This club is old, but have only been at the top level for 10, 15 years.
“Those older guys, with a good heart, feel a lot of the club. They can mean a lot. If they have said goodbye to football, and they’ve transitioned well, one of them would like to do the commercial side of things, another might want to become assistant-manager, another might want to do something in scouting… you could really use those guys.”
Hiddink has steadied the ship at Chelsea this season after stepping in to the manager’s job in December with the club hovering just above the relegation places.
Current Italy boss Conte, 46, was confirmed as Chelsea’s next manager on a three-year deal in April.
He will move to London when Italy’s involvement at Euro 2016 ends.
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