Why did Chelsea sack Villas-Boas?

Why did Chelsea sack Villas-Boas?

Chelsea sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas Sunday, citing poor results which threaten their participation in next season’s Champions League. His final match proved to be Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion which left the Blues languishing in fifth place in the English Premier League.

What happened to Andres Villas-Boas?

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has been sacked by Marseille after he dramatically handed in his resignation during a press conference after the club signed a player against his wishes. The former Chelsea and Tottenham gaffer made the announcement ahead of the side’s Ligue 1 side’s clash against Lens on Wednesday night.

When was Chelsea Villas-Boas sacked?

February 2011
Having moved to West Brom he secured promotion to the Premier League in his first season as the Baggies finished runners-up to Newcastle but his team were thrashed 6-0 in their first match in the top flight, coincidentally at Chelsea, and he was sacked in February 2011.

How much did Chelsea pay for Villas-Boas?

Andre Villas-Boas: The Mistake That Cost Chelsea £50 Million. The Andre Villas-Boas saga finally ended today, but I don’t think anyone was too shocked—we all saw it coming. A run of bad results has left Chelsea languishing in fifth place, which is no spot to contend for the title.

When did villas Chelsea coach?

2011
Andre Villas-Boas has made the surprising claim that he had already peaked as a coach before joining Chelsea in the summer of 2011. The 44-year-old was brought to Stamford Bridge by Roman Abramovich following a stunning campaign in charge of Porto in which he won the Portuguese league title, cup and Europa League.

Why did Villas-Boas leave Spurs?

At the start of the 2009–10 season, Villas-Boas left Mourinho’s team to pursue a career as a manager, and he soon found a job in the Primeira Liga with Académica de Coimbra, filling a vacancy created by Rogério Gonçalves’ resignation in October 2009.

What did Villas-Boas say?

The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss took charge at Marseille in 2019. Earlier on Tuesday, Villas-Boas had said: “I don’t want anything from Marseille. “I’m waiting for an answer – it could be no and then we would continue. I don’t want any money, I just want to leave.”

How did Andre Villas-Boas become a manager?

Villas-Boas took an unorthodox route into management—and it started with the writing of a letter. It turned out Villas-Boas impressed Robson so much with his analysis that he was invited on as a trainer for Porto’s youth team.

How did Villas-Boas become a manager?

Porto. Villas-Boas signed a contract to become the new manager of Porto on 2 June 2010. Two months later, he won his first title as a manager when Porto defeated Benfica 2–0 to win the Portuguese Supercup.

When did AVB get sacked from Tottenham?

Villas-Boas was dismissed by Chelsea in March 2012 after just over eight months in charge at Stamford Bridge, and he was hoping to rebuild his reputation at Tottenham. He won 53.7\% of his league games in charge, which is the highest of any Spurs manager since the Premier League era began in 1992.

Who is Marseille manager?

Jorge Sampaoli
Olympique de Marseille/Managers

Where is AVB now?

He has since spent two years in Russia with Zenit Saint Petersburg, guiding them to the league title in 2015, and a year in China, with Shanghai SIPG. Now, 15 months after leaving that post, he is in danger of being left behind.

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