Tottenham Hotspur André Villas-Boas
villas-boas coach of tottenham hotspur.
on 3 july 2012, announced villas-boas had been named tottenham hotspur head coach after successful talks club, replacing harry redknapp , signing three-year deal north london football team. villas-boas first competitive game in charge of tottenham came on 18 august 2012 in opening day of premier league season, losing 2–1 newcastle united away home. first competitive win came on 16 september 2012, 3–1 victory away reading.
on 29 september 2012, villas-boas became first tottenham manager win @ old trafford in 23 years after side beat manchester united 2–3. villas-boas took charge of first north london derby against arsenal on 17 november 2012 @ emirates stadium. despite taking lead on, goalscorer emmanuel adebayor sent off 8 minutes later, , tottenham lost 5–2. villas-boas earned first piece of personal tottenham silverware when won manager of month award december. team managed pick vital points in order pursue top 4 ambition. promising big scorelines away home such against fulham, aston villa , sunderland along home wins against swansea city , reading, left tottenham in third place going new year. 1 set tough trip goodison park, spurs leading until 90th minute, before 2 late everton goals in many minutes, snatched victory away north london side.
in february 2013, guided tottenham last 16 of europa league after last minute goal mousa dembélé, securing 1–1 draw against olympique lyonnais @ stade gerland. spurs won tie 3–2 on aggregate, after 2–1 win @ home previous week. following 3–2 away win @ west ham united, tottenham s third win 3 premier league matches month, villas-boas picked second piece of personal tottenham silverware of season awarded manager of month award february, along gareth bale picked player of month award february well.
on final day of premier league season, tottenham sat point behind north london rivals arsenal, knowing in order qualify 2013–14 champions league, need win , hope arsenal either draw or lose. tottenham won against sunderland, did not qualify due arsenal s 0–1 win @ newcastle united. though tottenham finished point behind champions league playoff spot, set new club record finishing 72 points. highest points tally ever achieved club in premier league consequently not finish in top four.
in close season, villas-boas claimed approached both paris saint-germain , real madrid fill managerial vacancies insisted rejected these offers remain spurs second successive season, had not done manager. following sale of star player gareth bale real madrid world record fee of £85.3 million, villas-boas active in transfer market before start of 2013–14 premier league season. key acquisitions included defensive midfielder Étienne capoue, midfielder paulinho, striker roberto soldado, versatile nacer chadli, ball-playing defender vlad chiricheș, winger Érik lamela , playmaker christian eriksen. departures club included tom huddlestone, clint dempsey, steven caulker , scott parker.
on 16 december 2013, tottenham announced villas-boas had left club mutual consent. dismissal, spurs lying seventh in premier league , having won 6 of europa league group games, followed series of disappointing domestic league results included 6–0 defeat away manchester city , culminated in 0–5 home defeat liverpool. villas-boas left club highest percentage of league wins of manager in club s premier league era.
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