’09 UCL semifinal: Only time I thought match could’ve been fixed – Hiddink

Former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink has again questioned their 2009 Champions League semifinal defeat to Barcelona.

The Blues were denied a place in the final after the official Tom Henning Ovrebo made a series of blunders.

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Hiddink told Ziggo Sport: “The referee performance surprised me, because in the past he’d had perfect performances. Is it the worst refereeing I’ve ever seen? I think so.”

The Dutchman alleged: “This is the only time I thought a match could’ve been fixed, possibly because UEFA didn’t want a repeat of last year’s final.”

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Barca went on to beat Manchester United in the final.

Hiddink claims football chiefs did not want a repeat of the all-English final between Chelsea and United the year before, won by the Red Devils on spot-kicks.