Andre Villas-Boas

Former star admits major Tottenham regret – ‘I shouldn’t have left’

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Rafael van der Vaart has admitted his regret at leaving Tottenham Hotspur in 2012, but says that former manager Andre Villas-Boas pushed him towards the exit door. The ex-Netherlands international, who won 109 caps for his country between 2001 and 2013, had enjoyed two successful years in North London prior to the arrival of the … Read more

Former boss admits he nearly landed proven Premier League hitman during Tottenham spell

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Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that he was ‘close’ to signing Javier Hernandez for Tottenham Hotspur during the striker’s time at Manchester United. The Portuguese was Spurs manager for nearly 18 months, between July 2012 and December 2013. Landing the Mexican forward at that stage would have been something of a coup for the Lilywhites; Hernandez … Read more