Fergie: AVB right to give ‘mad’ game another go

Alex Ferguson would not have been surprised if Andre Villas-Boas had turned his back on the “mad” English game following his ill-fated spell at Chelsea.

Villas-Boas lasted just eight months at Stamford Bridge before he was booted out by ruthless owner Roman Abramovich.

It was a chastening experience for the 35-year-old, who had made such a positive impression in his native Portugal and whom Abramovich clearly felt had the potential to emulate fellow countryman Jose Mourinho.