Spurs beat samba as AVB learns from mistakes

Andre Villas-Boas turned down an approach to coach a club in Brazil before taking the job as Spurs coach.

The Portuguese native also admitted he left Hugo Lloris on the bench after he joined the club to make an example to the rest of the squad, and revealed his experience at Chelsea has made him a better coach. Villas-Boas has also shed light on his training philosophy and once again insisted he is very different to Jose Mourinho, his former mentor.

But it is AVB’S admission he almost moved to Brazil, who are experiencing a boom in international transfers as the 2014 World Cup approaches, that will come as a surprise to Spurs fans.