Thursday 19 May 2011

The New Special One Anyone?


He's gone unbeaten for the season. He's won the Europa League. He becomes the youngest manager to win the said UEFA Cup competition. He's Portuguese and speaks better English. He's Andre Villas-Boas. But is he the next Special One?

Like Mourinho, Villas-Boas was also a student of the late Sir Bobby Robson, to whom the 33-year old dedicated the European Cup victory.

In only his first season with the Portuguese giants, Villas Boas has won the Portuguese Super Cup, the league and the Europa League. A win on Sunday will add a fourth trophy to the list of accolades to the debutant.

The 33 year old has however ruled out any possibilities of a move away from FC Porto after a very successful first season in charge. The duality of his pledge to remain with his home-town club could be to either rule himself out of the English Premiere League and La Liga, or to increase his stock.

Will Villas-Boas remain as Manager of his home-town club after a superb first season in charge? Beginners' luck for the 33 year old? Well, come the start and end of the next season we'll be better informed.

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