André Villas-Boas

Portuguese football executive and former manager

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2024 As president of Porto, won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (Portuguese Super Cup).
April 27 2024 Won the Porto club elections with 80% of the votes, defeating incumbent president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, who had been in office for 42 years.
January 2024 Announced his candidacy for the presidency of Porto, nearly three years after his last managerial stint at Marseille.
2023 As president of Porto, won the Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup) for the 2023-24 season.
2022 André Villas-Boas decides to end his managerial career and focuses on his candidacy for Porto presidency.
May 23 2021 Concluded his first WRC appearance at the Rally de Portugal, finishing 12th in the WRC3 category.
May 20 2021 Made his maiden appearance in the World Rally Championship, competing in the WRC3 category of the Rally de Portugal, driving a Citroën C3 Rally2 with co-driver Gonçalo Magalhães.
February 2 2021 Marseille suspended Villas-Boas as manager with immediate effect, citing his public criticism of the club as 'unacceptable' and announcing upcoming disciplinary hearings.
February 2 2021 Villas-Boas announced his resignation in a press conference due to disagreement with the club's recruitment policy, specifically the loan signing of Olivier Ntcham against his wishes.
September 13 2020 Villas-Boas became the first Olympian coach in nine years to lead Marseille to a 1–0 away victory against Paris Saint-Germain in Le Classique.
2019 During the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season, Marseille finished second after the season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, qualifying for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2013–14.
May 28 2019 André Villas-Boas signed a two-year contract to become the new manager of Marseille, replacing Rudi Garcia.
March 17 2018 Continued participation in the Baja TT do Pinhal off-road rally, driving a Can-Am Maverick X3.
March 16 2018 Participated in the Baja TT do Pinhal off-road rally, driving a Can-Am Maverick X3.
November 30 2017 Departs from Shanghai SIPG after a year with the club.
November 29 2017 Announced participation in the 2018 Dakar Rally, driving a Toyota Hilux with co-driver Ruben Faria. Later withdrew from the rally after crashing into a sand dune on the fourth stage in Peru and injuring his back.
November 4 2016 André Villas-Boas became the manager of Shanghai SIPG, replacing Sven-Göran Eriksson for the Chinese Super League club.
May 23 2016 Leaves Zenit Saint Petersburg after two years of management.
May 2 2016 Zenit won the Russian Cup by beating CSKA Moscow 4-1 in the final in Kazan, which was Villas-Boas's last achievement with the Russian side before leaving at the end of the season.
2015 Won the Russian Super Cup with Zenit Saint Petersburg.
2015 Won the Russian Cup with Zenit Saint Petersburg for the 2015-16 season.
September 10 2015 Villas-Boas announced he would return to Portugal and leave Zenit at the end of the 2015-16 season, turning down a contract extension.
May 2015 Birth of his son, Frederico.
May 17 2015 Villas-Boas led Zenit to their fifth league title, clinching it with a 1-1 draw against Ufa with two games remaining in the season.
2014 Led Zenit Saint Petersburg to win the Russian Premier League for the 2014-15 season.
May 16 2014 Zenit won 4-1 away against Kuban Krasnodar in the final Russian Premier League fixture, but finished second to CSKA Moscow by one point.
May 3 2014 Zenit lost their first points in a 1-1 away draw with Lokomotiv Moscow, followed by a 2-4 home loss to Dynamo Moscow, which shifted the league advantage to CSKA Moscow.
March 20 2014 Appointed manager of Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Premier League.
March 18 2014 André Villas-Boas signed a two-year deal with Zenit Saint Petersburg, replacing Luciano Spalletti.
December 16 2013 Left Tottenham Hotspur 'by mutual consent', following a series of disappointing domestic league results, including heavy defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool.
May 2013 Finished the Premier League season with a club-record 72 points, narrowly missing out on Champions League qualification by one point.
February 2013 Guided Tottenham to the last 16 of the Europa League, securing a 1-1 draw against Lyon and winning the tie 3-2 on aggregate.
February 2013 Won his second Manager of the Month award for February, following a 3-2 away win at West Ham United.
2012 Guided Tottenham Hotspur to a then-record 72 points in the Premier League, the most points by a team finishing outside the top four at the time.
December 2012 Won his first personal Tottenham silverware by being named Manager of the Month for December.
November 17 2012 Managed his first North London derby against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, ultimately losing 5-2 after Emmanuel Adebayor was sent off early in the match.
September 29 2012 Became the first Tottenham manager in 23 years to win at Old Trafford, beating Manchester United 3-2.
September 16 2012 Achieved his first competitive win with Tottenham, securing a 3-1 victory away at Reading.
August 18 2012 Villas-Boas managed his first competitive game for Tottenham in the Premier League season opener, losing 2-1 to Newcastle United away from home.
July 3 2012 Becomes manager of Tottenham Hotspur, continuing his management career in the Premier League.
July 3 2012 André Villas-Boas was announced as the new head coach of Tottenham Hotspur, replacing Harry Redknapp and signing a three-year deal with the North London football team.
March 4 2012 Relieved of his managerial duties at Chelsea following a 1-0 league defeat against West Brom, with Roberto Di Matteo appointed as caretaker manager.
February 21 2012 During a Champions League match against Napoli, left key players Frank Lampard, Michael Essien, and Ashley Cole on the bench. Chelsea lost 3-1, and the technical director was asked to explain the team selection.
February 11 2012 Faced mounting pressure after Chelsea dropped out of the top four in the Premier League following a 2-0 defeat against Everton.
2011 Secures a treble with Porto by winning Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, and UEFA Europa League in the 2010-11 season.
2011 Received the Globos de Ouro Prémio Revelação (Golden Globe Revelation Award), highlighting his breakthrough in football management.
2011 Awarded CNID Best Coach, further solidifying his reputation as a top football manager.
September 18 2011 Suffered his first defeat in 39 league matches, losing 3-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
August 20 2011 Won his first competitive match as Chelsea manager, defeating West Bromwich Albion 2-1.
August 14 2011 Villas-Boas managed his first Premier League match, which ended in a 0-0 draw against Stoke City.

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