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Coach Hiddink of Netherlands due in Istanbul on Monday

Türkiye Materials 14 March 2010 18:21 (UTC +04:00)
Dutch coach Guus Hiddink will arrive in the Turkish province of Istanbul on Monday to head Turkey's national soccer team, Anadolu Agency reported.
Coach Hiddink of Netherlands due in Istanbul on Monday

Dutch coach Guus Hiddink will arrive in the Turkish province of Istanbul on Monday to head Turkey's national soccer team, Anadolu Agency reported.

Turkey's Football Federation (TFF) released a statement on Sunday and said Hiddink would hold a press conference with federation's president Mahmut Ozgener on March 15.

The press conference will take place at the Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel in Besiktas town at 3 p.m.

Guus Hiddink reached an agreement with the federation on February 17 to serve as the coach of Turkish national soccer team for four years, two years of which will be optional.

Hiddink's contract will take effect as of August 1, 2010.

Hiddink started to work as coach in the Netherlands in 1982. He coached the Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Russia national teams.

He also coached Istanbul's Fenerbahce team during the 1990-1991 season.

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