Dutchman Guus Hiddink is unlikely to remain in charge of the Australian team after June's World Cup finals in Germany, the Australian football federation said Sunday.
"It's unlikely Guus will be staying with us," Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive John O'Neill told reporters after Sydney FC's 1-0 A-League grand final win in Sydney.
"It was never expected that he would."
O'Neill said FFA officials had been talking with Hiddink, but added, "Nothing we have talked about has indicated that he will be staying on."
Hiddink has been linked with national coaching jobs in Russia and England.
Moscow media reports last week suggested Hiddink had already signed with Russia, but Hiddink's management denied this.
Hiddink, who took Netherlands and South Korea to the semi-finals of the last two World Cups, has been in charge of the Australian team on a part-time basis since last year's sacking of Frank Farina.
Hiddink was given hero-status here when he guided Australia to the World Cup finals for the first time in 32 years after a play-off victory over Uruguay on penalties last November.
His major club commitment with PSV Eindhoven in Holland prevented his travelling to Bahrain last month for Australia's first foray into Asian competition.
The Socceroos were prepared by his assistants Graham Arnold and Dutch World Cup star Johan Neeskens.
Australia's World Cup build-up will include a match against European champions Greece in Melbourne on May 25 followed by games with Holland on June 4 and possibly Liechtenstein on June 7 in the week before the World Cup.
Australia launch their first World Cup finals since 1974 against Japan in Kaiserslautern on June 12.
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