Former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink new favourite for Crawley Town job

Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has emerged as the front-runner to become the next Crawley Town boss.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th May 2017, 11:48 BST

Updated 10th May 2017, 16:17 BST

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink when in charge of Burton Albion.
Picture by Joe Pepler. — Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink when in charge of Burton Albion. Picture by Joe Pepler.

The former Netherlands international has been priced at 7-1 by Skybet.

Floyd Hasselbaink is understood to be living within reach of Crawley in Surrey.

The 45-year-old scored 70 goals in 136 appearances for Chelsea from 2000-04.

His managerial career includes overseeing Belgian club Antwerp and Burton Albion and his latest job was as manager of QPR in the Championship from December 2015-November 2016.