2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa:
Guus Hiddink Refuses North Korean Football Team
Guus Hiddink Refuses North Korean Football Team
Russian national team coach Guus Hiddink refuses to mention the news that he will handle the North Korean national team, which became one of the contestants of the 2010 World Cup. To achieve the highest performance, North Korea ready to hire excellent trainers. Hiddink names in the list. This Dutch coach did have a good record in handling a team. The success of NK into South Africa is the first time since the 1966 World Cup. Do not want to fail to repeat history, even this communist country intends to hire Hiddink.
Understandably, NK himself joined in the Fire group with Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal. Unfortunately, ever succeed Hiddink South Korea refuses to handle the news. Hiddink still want to refine the Russian national team as a sense of responsibility to the contract. "I still honor my agreement with the Russian Football Federation. I do not intend to coach North Korea," said Hiddink in the Dutch television, Voetbal International, Tuesday (15/12/2009).
Hiddink failed to deliver Russia advanced to the World Cup 2010, after the fight play-off defeat on aggregate goals from Slovenia. Previously Hiddink had great success together through the four Dutch in 1998 World Cup, and South Korea led to the semi-finals in PD 2002. At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Hiddink took Australia to the second round, before beaten Italian National football team.