The Turkey Football Federation today signalled defeat in their attempts to keep Guus Hiddink in charge of the national team.
The Dutchman is now expected to be named as Chelsea's new boss before the end of the week but he will leave much bitterness behind.
Turkish Football Federation chief executive Mahmut Ozgener is due to be replaced in elections later this month but he is unhappy that Hiddink has openly declared his desire to move back to Stamford Bridge.
Turkey drew 1-1 with Belgium on Friday night in a game overshadowed by talk that Hiddink was moving to Chelsea, where he won the FA Cup during a caretaker spell in 2009.
They are now unlikely to qualify for Euro 2012 and Ozgener is considering complaining to FIFA about how the situation has been handled.
His frustration is being aimed more at the 64-year-old Dutchman than Chelsea. The Turks were made to wait for six months before Hiddink would talk to them about leaving his job with Russia yet he is now keen on an immediate switch to Stamford Bridge.
Turker Tozar, a spokesman for the TFF, said today: "He [Hiddink] always says the same things - he says nothing concrete. There is uncertainty everywhere."
Chelsea have been told they will have to pay £4million in compensation for Hiddink, who still has one year left on his contract.
In a separate development today, former Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he is taking a break from management and won't look for another job until next year.
The news is sure to put Tottenham and Arsenal on alert with the long-term futures of Harry Redknapp and Arsene Wenger respectively in doubt.
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Ancelotti, who was fired by Chelsea after failing to win a trophy in his second season in charge, was wanted by Aston Villa following Gerard Houllier's departure. He has also been linked with former club Roma.
But the 51-year-old has confirmed he is going to rest having worked as a coach for almost 16 years.
He said: "I am in no hurry to coach and I don't need to. I have not been contacted by any club in England and I have not spoken to Roma. It is all fantasy. I will take a year off and look around."
