Chelsea could be prepared to wait twelve months to appoint Pep Guardiola as manager after the Spaniard revealed he will leave Barcelona when his contract ends at the end of next seasonAfter guiding Barca to another Champions League trophy on Saturday night with a 3-1 win over Manchester United, 41-year-old has confirmed he will honour the 12-month contract extension signed earlier this year.
But Chelsea have been alerted by Guardiola's comments that he is ready to leave Spain at the end of next season.
That could lead to owner Roman Abramovich looking to appoint Guus Hiddink as Carlo Ancelotti's successor on a short-term basis.
Hiddink enjoyed a successful three-month spell as caretaker manager in Spring 2009, leading the club to the FA Cup before going on to take charge of Turkey's national team.
The 64-year-old hinted last week that he is ready to return to club management with the Blues, but it may well be that he is now appointed on yet another short-term role - possibly with the option to move into a director of football role should Guardiola move to Stamford Bridge in 2012.
"I have another year on my contract and I intend to work it out," Guardiola was quoted as saying by the Daily Mirror. "You have girls falling at your feet when you win but that can change overnight.
"I feel privileged to have these players. Everyone has worked towards this. We are very happy.
"But I have to look inside me. I am happy to be here as coach of these guys, but it is not an easy job.
"In England it can be 25 years, in Spain it is impossible. They are different ways. For him [Alex Ferguson, boss of beaten finalists Manchester United] to be manager for 25 years and create new teams and new teams, he has my admiration. I know it is difficult.
"If you play this football [like Barcelona], you need these players. At another club maybe I would have a problem to find these kind of players."
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