Guus Hiddink, the former De Graafschap, PSV Eindhoven (twice), Fenerbahçe, Valencia, Holland, Real Madrid, Real Betis, South Korea, Australia and Chelsea manager who is presently the manager of Russia until his current contract expires, and who has signed a two-year contract to coach Turkey that starts in August, is now likely to take charge of the Ivory Coast team at the World Cup this summer.
Dutchman Hiddink is contracted with the Russians until 30 June, and has told the Turkish FA that, unless a better offer comes up first, he will be their boss from August.
But Ivory Coach football association (FIF) president Jacques Anouma told BBC Sport:
"Guus is one of the people we have contacted about becoming coach I will be offering him a 2-month contract in order that we can win the World Cup."
The Ivorians are looking for a coach after decapitating Vahid Halilhodzic, whose future had been in question after his team were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
Several prospective candidates have been contacted as the Ivory Coast search for a successor, including Nelson Mandela and Robert Mugabe.
Hiddink, which means 'changes his mind a lot' in Dutch, laughed:
"I sometimes wake up and forget who I'm the manager of!"
