Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has confirmed the club are looking for a new manager to replace interim boss Guus Hiddink, but it won't be Jose Mourinho. "Guus Hiddink came here on a temporary basis two months ago and it is thanks to the Russian FA that he was able to come here," Buck told Chelsea's official website.

"It is purely a temporary role.

"There has been a lot of speculation about him staying, particularly as he has been doing a great job. That will not be the case.

"It is now up to the board to find a new manager for the long term and that is a process that we have started and is ongoing.

"Anything you might read is just speculation at this stage. When we have an agreement for our new manager we will announce it."

Jose Mourinho has been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge, but Buck says the Inter Milan coach will not manage Chelsea for a second time.

"My honest answer is that I don't think it is likely to happen," added Buck. "Jose was a great coach, he is a great guy, but I think his time at Chelsea Football Club has passed."