NOS said the Dutchman will lead Ivory Coast from May 15 to July 15 before taking over as Turkey coach.

In its report on Wednesday, NOS said that before signing with Ivory Coast, Hiddink must confirm that his contract with Russia has been ended.

Dutch daily De Telegraaf quoted Hiddink’s agent Cees van Nieuwenhuizen as saying that the negotiations with Russia are a barrier to the Ivory Coast deal.

Hiddink coached the Netherlands to the World Cup semifinals in 1998, South Korea to the same stage four years later and Australia at the World Cup in Germany four years ago.