Ranking every Chelsea manager of the Roman Abramovich era from worst to best 

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#6 Guus Hiddink (2009, 2015-16)

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Guus Hiddink was brought in twice by Roman Abramovich when the club was in desperate need for a manager, but only one of his reigns was a success.

His first spell in charge during 2009 saw the Dutchman lead Chelsea to FA Cup glory, losing only once in the 22 games he was in charge, finishing second place in the Premier League.

His impressive work as the interim manager led many Chelsea fans to want him in charge full-time, but Hiddink opted to continue his work as the Russian national team's head coach instead.

During his second season, Hiddink had a mountain to climb, taking over the club who were sat 16th in the league table. Hiddink managed to drag the team to a 10th place finish, but for Chelsea, that simply is not good enough.

Hiddink also saw his side fall out of the Champions League to PSG, as well as losing in an FA Cup quarter-final, which is why he wasn’t kept on long-term. His two reigns combined left Hiddink with a win percentage of just 53.1%, which is actually the second worse of the Abramovich era, a lot of which is down to his second spell.

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