Sergei Kapkov told the Sovetski Sport newspaper that delays in the payment of the trainer's salary could cause him to "pack his things and leave."
"If Guus is not paid the money that he is entitled to, he will leave," he told the paper. "Unfortunately, the situation is such that every month the Russian Football Union is forced to look for resources to pay Hiddink's salary. It's simple, if Hiddink isn't reassured, if his salary isn't guaranteed, there is a real danger that he could just get fed up with it all, pack his bags and leave. We would look like fools in front of the entire soccer world."
Hiddink told the paper on Saturday that Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich, who funds the National Soccer Academy, an organization dedicated to the development of soccer in the businessman's homeland, had called him to promise him his salary would be paid.
The 62-year-old trainer told the paper that while "money is not the main thing," and that he did not want to leave Russia, he was concerned that his assistants had not been paid the bonuses promised to them after the side reached the last four at this summer's Euro 2008.
"I trust Roman," he said, adding that the businessman had told him that he would pay his salary himself if the financial crisis made it impossible for the Russian Football Union to do so.
"Abramovich called Hiddink," confirmed Kapkov. "The situation is like this - if the Russian Football Union cannot meet its obligations with regard to Hiddink's salary, then Abramovich will take them upon himself."
Hiddink's contract runs until after the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, although he earlier said that had not ruled out extending it "if he felt needed."
The former Real Madrid and Netherlands coach took over the Russian national side in 2006. Despite some initial resistance to having a foreigner in charge of the team, the vast majority of the country has now been won over. Indeed, such was the affection felt for Hiddink that babies were named in his honor after the side's 3-1 victory over Holland in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008.
