Villas-Boas set for Chelsea post

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By Liam Twomey 20 Jun 2011 13:21:00 Andrè Villas Boas Related Links Teams Players Porto have denied that Chelsea have matched the £13.2 million buyout clause in manager Andre Villas-Boas ’s contract. Reports in Portugal had earlier suggested Villas-Boas was already on his way to London to finalise terms on a deal to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge, claiming that owner Roman Abramovich had agreed to pay Porto the necessary compensation.
By Phil McNulty
BBC Sport Andres Villas Boas Villas-Boas led Porto to Europa League glory last season

Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas looks set to join Chelsea following the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti in May.

The 33-year-old Villas-Boas guided Porto to the Europa League title last season.

The Portuguese has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave Porto should another club offer £13.2m for his services.

In a statement, Porto said they had yet to receive an offer that activated the release clause.

Porto also clinched a domestic double under Villas-Boas last season, winning the league and the league cup.

Guus Hiddink has also been linked with a return to Chelsea, where he won the FA Cup as a caretaker manager in 2009.

Villas-Boas, who speaks fluent English, was a scout for Mourinho at both Chelsea and at Inter Milan.

He also worked with Bobby Robson during the former England manager’s spell in charge of Porto.

Porto ended the past season unbeaten in the domestic championship with 27 wins in 30 matches, becoming only the second Portuguese club to finish a league season unbeaten, after Benfica in 1972-73.

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