Official - AVB confirmed as Chelsea boss

[Styles 9,790]

It's never a dull moment being a Chelsea fan. We might do some crazy things but it's all about the entertainment :champions:

[bababoom 4,478]

& he is?

No idea, haha. Apparently the paper he works for broke the story.

Edit - BBC are now reporting it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13841169.stm

[LDN Blue 7,903]

It's never a dull moment being a Chelsea fan. We might do some crazy things but it's all about the entertainment :champions:

LMAO too true. Especially when the club themselves don't report anything.. Love the tension of that

[J.F. 1,484]

Breaking: Porto say "offer too low"

SkySports reporting they haven't received a big enough offer to trigger the release clause.

Hiddink !

[luke. 7]

Chelsea TV schedule; On Sky it says it should be 'The best of.. Poyet', on the website? It states the 19:00 slot is 'TBA', right after blues news.

I think I remember the same thing happened with the Ancelotti sacking.

[milllz 43]

anyone think he might say he doesnt want to sign lukaku and de bruyne?

[J.F. 1,484]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_6997677,00.html

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

I bet you the bid fails.

[Styles 9,790]

LMAO too true. Especially when the club themselves don't report anything.. Love the tension of that

Love it!

Like sacking Ancelotti 15 mins after the game what other club would do that? Crazy Roman

[lionsden 4,689]

http://www.skysports...6997677,00.html

here we go again. Hiddink vs Turkey FA rendition pt 2. pffffft

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

what other club would do that? Crazy Roman

Chechen FC? Must be a Russian thing!!!

[TomCFC 356]

BBC have updated their story slightly after Porto's statement:

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.

More to follow.

http://news.bbc.co.u...ll/13841169.stm

[ack17 205]

Remind me the torres saga

[BlueLion. 21,491]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23962226-andre-villas-boas-to-take-over-at-chelsea.do

Chelsea are set to appoint Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager after owner Roman Abramovich agreed to match the Porto coach's staggering £13million release clause.

[TomCFC 356]

I'd much rather still have a multiple Champions League winner and the man who led us to the Double still in charge, but oh well. AVB is good enough.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

From the way Porto have worded their statement and how it's being reported the offer was "too low", shows negotiations are taking place. Or else they'd have denied any approach outright.

Makes me think he's now the #1 target.

[Mário César 975]

O presidente do F.C. Porto e o director-geral da SAD portista estiveram num hotel do Porto, reunidos. No dia em que está sobre a mesa o futuro de Villas-Boas e o interessa do Chelsea, Pinto da Costa e Antero Henrique sairam ao final da manhã.

O F.C. Porto emitiu um comunicado, a pedido da CMVM, a garantir que «não recebeu qualquer comunicação» de que a cláusula de rescisão de Villas-Boas ia ser exercida.

in Maisfutebol

Tradutor

The president of FC Porto and the Director-General of the SAD FC Porto Porto were in a hotel, meeting. The day is on the table the future of Villas-Boas and interest from Chelsea, Pinto da Costa and Antero Henry left late in the morning.

FC Porto issued a statement at the request of the CMVM, to ensure that 'not received any communication "that the termination clause of Villas-Boas would be exercised.

in Maisfutebol

Remind me the torres saga

x2.

[gary gordon 1,777]

Would take him with open arms. Seems like a very intelligent manager who gets the best out of his players. I just hope the language barrier isn't a problem.