Zenit Saint Petersburg André Villas-Boas



villas-boas coaching zenit in 2014.


on 18 march 2014, villas-boas signed two-year deal zenit saint petersburg, replacing luciano spalletti, , took reins day after club s champions league round of 16 second leg against borussia dortmund. month later, went on become first coach in russian premier league history win first 6 matches in charge. continued pursue title on 3 may, zenit lost first points in 1–1 away draw lokomotiv moscow being followed 2–4 loss @ home dynamo moscow dictated league advantage cska moscow. in final fixture of russian premier league on 16 may, zenit won 4–1 away against kuban krasnodar not enough win title, cska defeated lokomotiv , crowned champions 1 point ahead of zenit. however, st. petersburg club clinched place in 2014–15 uefa champions league third qualifying round.


in 2014–15 season, zenit qualified uefa champions league group stage beating ael limassol in third round qualification , standard liège in playoffs. on 17 may 2015, villas-boas led club fifth league title in history, clinching after 1–1 draw against fc ufa 2 games left play.


on 10 september 2015, villas-boas announced return portugal because of family , therefore leaving zenit @ end of 2015–16 season after turning down contract extension. in 2015–16 champions league zenit finished top of group h, being eliminated benfica in round of 16. on 2 may 2016, zenit won russian cup beating cska moscow 4–1 in final in kazan, portuguese last achievement russian side, leaving @ end of season , mircea lucescu appointed new manager.








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