Zenit St Petersburg have appointed former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas as their head coach on a two-year deal.

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Christmas is almost upon us and, as ever in football, the headlines are dominated by talk about the sack.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce maintains he has enough to worry about with his own injury-hit side than what Tottenham might do following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas ahead of their Capital One Cup quarter-final.

Fabio Capello, Glenn Hoddle and Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino have emerged as contenders for the vacant Tottenham manager’s position after Spurs sacked Andre Villas-Boas yesterday.

Only a few weeks into the ill-fated reign of Andre Villas-Boas at White Hart Lane, two former Tottenham managers reflected on his muddled methods and one of them commented: “When he eventually flies home after being sacked, as he surely will, he will look down on Stamford Bridge and say ‘I ruined that club’ and look down on White Hart Lane and say ‘I ruined that one too’.”

Tottenham have confirmed the sacking of manager Andre Villas-Boas.

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Andre Villas-Boas was adamant as, for the second time in recent weeks, he was forced to sift through the wreckage of a humiliating defeat that cast doubt on his ability to retain his job.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas wants the north London club to be shown more respect following what he has perceived as a week of personal attacks against his abilities.

A crisp sunny day for a drive out of the Big Smoke, the lilting Welsh accents of the genial locals, a clean sheet, three goals and a return trip back across the Severn Bridge, plumped up by a seven-point cushion.

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Former Tottenham chairman Lord Sugar wants Alex Ferguson to come out of retirement and replace current Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted he felt “ashamed” and “embarrassed” after his team’s hammering at Manchester City.

Andre Villas-Boas has launched a scathing attack on those who criticised his decision to keep Hugo Lloris on the field of play after being knocked unconscious by Romelu Lukaku on Sunday.

Andre Villas-Boas has launched a scathing attack on those who criticised his decision to keep Hugo Lloris on the field of play after being knocked unconscious by Romelu Lukaku on Sunday.

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Mourinho was right when he called AVB a kid. Was it really necessary to reveal to the media that there is some sort of issue between them?

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes when two parties have an issue, they should work to resolve it between themselves.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes when the two parties have an issue, they should work to resolve it between themselves.

Andre Villas-Boas has lifted the lid on his relationship with Jose Mourinho and revealed why he thinks he failed in his short managerial spell at Chelsea.

Andre Villas-Boas believes his Tottenham side face an impossible task against Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup, and that they have not been given a fair crack at the competition due to fixture congestion.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has accused the Football League of putting his players’ careers in jeopardy with its scheduling of the Capital One Cup.

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AN agitated Andre Villas-Boas effectively confirmed Gareth Bale’s transfer to Real Madrid is imminent, while also expressing disappointment with the player’s conduct in his attempts to force an exit.

Andre Villas-Boas expects a “frantic” end to the transfer window that he admits could see Gareth Bale leave Tottenham.

Roberto Soldado, Paulinho and Nacer Chadli all made their debuts, but there was no place in the squad for Gareth Bale as Tottenham began their Barclays Premier League campaign at Crystal Palace.

With the close of the transfer window looming and a host of malcontent Premier League players still held captive at their clubs, Robbie Savage has stepped up to advise want-away stars on pushing through the move of their dreams.

Gareth Bale will not be involved in Tottenham’s start to the Premier League season, manager Andre Villas-Boas has announced.

Andre Villas-Boas insists the only talks between Tottenham and Real Madrid regarding Gareth Bale have been to tell the Spanish club he is not for sale.

Andre Villas-Boas insists the only talks between Tottenham and Real Madrid regarding Gareth Bale have been to tell the Spanish club he is not for sale.

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has revealed there are ongoing talks with Gareth Bale’s agent regarding a new contract for the Wales international as they attempt to fend off interest from Real Madrid.

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has revealed he intends to quit coaching in the next five to 10 years and pursue his lifetime ambition of competing in the Dakar Rally.

Andre Villas-Boas remains confident Gareth Bale will stay at White Hart Lane this summer despite Tottenham’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

Andre Villas-Boas today reiterated his desire to keep Gareth Bale at Tottenham.

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Andre Villas-Boas has called on Gareth Bale to end speculation about his future by signing a new contract with Tottenham.

Andre Villas-Boas thinks a meeting that he held with Gareth Bale earlier this season may have been the spark that ignited the Tottenham forward’s devastating campaign.

Andre Villas-Boas hopes his Tottenham side's endeavour is rewarded with a place in the Champions League as the all-London battle for the top four nears a conclusion.

Chelsea supporters, whose views have been at best marginalised and at worst totally ignored in the decade since Roman Abramovich arrived in London, are celebrating being heard at last after Rafa Benitez gave the strongest hint yet that he will handing over to Jose Mourinho when his contract ends in June.

Andre Villas-Boas thinks Emmanuel Adebayor could be the key to helping Tottenham pull off an improbable victory against Basle which would see the club move into their first European semi-final in 29 years.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his side are better than tonight’s Europa League quarter-final opponents Basle but is wary of the Swiss outfit’s European experience.