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Andre Villas-Boas factfile
TEAMtalk takes a closer look at Andre Villas-Boas, who has been handed a three-year contract to manage Chelsea.[LNB] 1977: Born in Porto on October 17.[LNB]1993: Invited to work as a trainee with FC Porto's youth-team coaches by manager Sir Bobby Robson.[LNB]1994: Achieves UEFA C coaching licence in Scotland.[LNB]2000: Takes charge of the British Virgin Islands for two international matches. Both end in defeat.[LNB]2002: Becomes part of Jose Mourinho's backroom staff at Porto.[LNB]2004: Follows Mourinho to Chelsea.[LNB]2008: Moves with Mourinho to Inter Milan.[LNB]2009: Appointed manager of Academica in October, with club bottom of the table and without a win. Villas-Boas guides them to an 11th-place finish and a Portuguese League Cup semi-final.[LNB]2010: June 2 - Appointed manager of boyhood club Porto.[LNB]August 7 - Wins Portuguese Supercup with 2-0 victory over Benfica.[LNB]2011: April 3 - Leads Porto to their 25th league title, finishing with the biggest ever winning margin over second place (21 points).[LNB]May 18 - Porto win Europa League with a 1-0 triumph over fellow Portuguese side Braga.[LNB]May 22 - Guides Porto to a trophy treble with a comprehensive 6-2 win over Vitoria de Guimaraes in Portuguese Cup final.[LNB]June 21 - Porto confirm Villas-Boas has tendered his resignation and his contract will be terminated once his 15million euros release clause has been paid.[LNB]Porto later announce they have received the required compensation, with Chelsea releasing a short statement confirming their interest in Villas-Boas and their intention to agree personal terms in the near future.[LNB]June 22 - Appointed Chelsea manager on a three-year contract.[LNB]
