Guus Hiddink must start at foundations to make Stamford Bridge safe again

Chelsea 3 Sunderland 1: Guus Hiddink will begin work at Chelsea’s plush Surrey training ground this morning with one of the biggest clubs in world football and an equally huge task in turning around their fortunes.

Hiddink was at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to watch the Blues begin a second post-Jose Mourinho era with an ideal result, beating Sunderland 3-1 to stay out of the relegation zone.

The Dutchman, returning for a second stint as interim manager, sat with Roman Abramovich in the owner’s expensive eyrie high in the west stand, alongside Didier Drogba.