Dutch football manager Hiddink announces retirement from coaching

By Doga Kirmizioglu

ANKARA (AA) - Dutch football manager Guus Hiddink announced his retirement from coaching on Thursday.

The 74-year-old said in a Dutch TV program that he ended his coaching career for unachieved goals at Curacao national team, and contracting coronavirus recently.

Curacao is an island in the oceanic Caribbean Sea and located in north of Venezuela.

In his career, Hiddink managed Real Madrid, Chelsea, Valencia, and PSV Eindhoven.

He was a Turkey manager in 2010-2011 when the national team failed to qualify for UEFA EURO 2012.

He also coached Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Russia.