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Villas-Boas philisophical about sacking

January 15, 2013
By Ian Holyman, France Correspondent
Andre-Villas Boas has told France Football magazine he was disappointed after being sacked by Chelsea but understood the reasons behind Roman Abramovich's deicison.

Having arrived from FC Porto with a burgeoning reputation, Villas-Boas endured a fraught eight-month reign at Stamford Bridge. After attempting to rejuvenate the Blues' ageing squad, which resulted in senior players turning against him, the Portuguese coach was relieved of his duties, barely two months before his replacement, ...

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