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FFA mistakenly congratulates Hiddink on Chelsea appointment

The new manager of the Blues appears to have been revealed, though not in the way most would have imagined, as the Dutchman's old team wished him luck at Stamford Bridge.

Australia's national football team website has congratulated former coach Guus Hiddink on his appointment as Jose Mourinho's successor at Chelsea, though no official confirmation has yet been released by the Premier League club.

Mourinho was sacked by the Blues on Thursday after a string of poor results, bad press and in-house bust-ups, leaving fans speculating about who would take over.

Former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman claimed that the Dutchman had revealed to him he would take over, but the Socceroos took the speculation to a new level after publishing their own announcement and sharing their congratulations on Twitter.