Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed he turned down approaches from two clubs this summer, one of them thought to be Paris St Germain, because he believes Tottenham are on the verge of achieving something big.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful the quality of football played will decide the winner of the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year award after controversial Reds striker Luis Suarez was shortlisted.

Gareth Bale will today have a scan on the ankle injury which threatens to derail Tottenham’s season.

Andre Villas-Boas remains confident of guiding Tottenham to Champions League qualification despite yesterday’s damaging 1-0 defeat to Fulham.

Andre Villas-Boas expects UEFA to take action against Inter Milan after their supporters appeared to racially abuse Tottenham players last night.

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Andre Villas-Boas insists Harry Redknapp is in no place to judge whether only a “dope” can manage Chelsea.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas has reversed predecessor Harry Redknapp’s ban on Christmas parties at Tottenham, insisting he is happy for the squad to have “two or three” this winter.

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Andre Villas-Boas was visibly ecstatic after his Tottenham side earned their first away win against Manchester United since 1989.

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Tottenham’s partnership with Real Madrid has got off to a rocky start after Andre Villas-Boas revealed he has not spoken to Jose Mourinho for a long time and does not even have his former mentor’s phone number.

Andre Villas-Boas has added his name to the growing list of managers who think the transfer window should close before the start of the season.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew faces an anxious wait to discover the extent of his punishment for pushing referee’s assistant Stuart Burt during his side’s 2-1 win over Tottenham.

Andre Villas-Boas insists the Luka Modric transfer saga will not disrupt preparations for his first match in charge of Tottenham this weekend.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas says Tottenham are still waiting for an acceptable offer for Luka Modric and he expects the midfielder to return to first-team training if the asking price is not met.

Roberto Di Matteo maintains Chelsea should not expect “radical changes” when he takes charge on a full-time basis next season.

Andre Villas-Boas, one of the favourites for the vacant Liverpool job, is looking for a club with a “strong technical plan” which has longevity, according to his agent.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew believes sacked Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas deserves an apology from some of his senior players.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas has declared he would “never” quit Chelsea, even if they ended up empty-handed this season.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has declared he will “never” quit Chelsea, even if they end up empty-handed this season.

Andre Villas-Boas laughed off any suggestion Roman Abramovich had ordered him to play Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Michael Essien for Chelsea's Premier League win over Bolton today.

Andre Villas-Boas last night admitted his insistence he was at Chelsea for the long haul would carry more weight if publicly backed by the club’s hierarchy.

Andre Villas-Boas has insisted Chelsea have what it takes to win this season’s Champions League, despite admitting they were “not good enough” to beat a depleted npower Championship side.

Andre Villas-Boas was defiant about Chelsea’s hopes of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals despite admitting to a crisis of confidence at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas intends to use the FA Cup and Champions League to restore his team’s confidence.

Andre Villas-Boas yesterday insisted he had “no doubt” he would get a second season in charge of Chelsea, despite admitting he could spend all summer haunted by the “ghost” of Jose Mourinho.

Chelsea are prepared to give John Terry time off in his fight to clear his name over allegations of racist abuse, manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has rejected Carlo Ancelotti’s claims Chelsea need to sell Didier Drogba for Fernando Torres to flourish.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has revealed he could sign two players in the next few weeks but warned that Chelsea will not overpay in the transfer market this month.

GARY CAHILL’S move to Chelsea from Bolton is not a foregone conclusion after Andre Villas-Boas revealed the parties were “miles apart” in their negotiations.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS conceded Chelsea’s title ambitions are fading fast after his side was held to a third successive draw yesterday, undermining the progress made at the start of the month and confirming their campaign continues to be wracked by inconsistency.

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has defended his refusal to “dial 911” for Alex as a matter of principle.

Chelsea and Tottenham were set for yet another transfer tug-of-war today after Andre Villas-Boas admitted his interest in signing Gary Cahill.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas today vowed that he and the club would give John Terry their full support if prosecutors decide to charge him with racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS believes Chelsea have ensured a “stressful” Christmas for Manchester City and Manchester United by storming back into the Premier League title race.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions he has tried to change too much, too soon at Chelsea as he ponders whether to stick or twist for tomorrow’s crunch Barclays Premier League with Manchester City.

Andre Villas-Boas has angrily accused Gary Neville and other big-name ex-players of biased punditry when criticising his Chelsea side.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS’S war of words with Gary Neville has escalated as the Chelsea boss let rip at the former Manchester United captain’s criticism of his side.

JUAN MATA refused to contemplate anything other than victory in Chelsea’s crunch Barclays Premier League showdown with Manchester City after helping keep their Champions League dream alive.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas claims owner Roman Abramovich has promised not to sack him if he fails to win anything this season.

THE doomsayers may warn that Andre Villas-Boas will be out of a job if Chelsea fail to beat Wolves today but the manager insists he retains the complete backing of Roman Abramovich and Chelsea’s players, despite his nightmare start to life at Stamford Bridge.