Andre Villas-Boas: Tottenham name Portuguese as new manager

Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has been appointed new manager of Tottenham Hotspur, three weeks after Harry Redknapp was sacked.

Villas-Boas, 34, returns to football on a three-year contract less than four months after his dismissal at Chelsea.

Former France coach Laurent Blanc, Wigan's Roberto Martinez, Fabio Capello and former Spurs striker Jurgen Klinsmann were linked with the post. But Tottenham have opted for ex-Porto boss Villas-Boas to replace Redknapp.

Villas-Boas fact file

    1977: Born in Porto 17 October
    1993: Works as a trainee under Sir Bobby Robson at Porto
    1994: Achieves Uefa C coaching licence in Scotland
    2002: Becomes part of Jose Mourinho's staff at Porto
    2004: Follows Mourinho to Chelsea
    2008: Moves with Mourinho to Inter Milan
    2009: Appointed manager of Academica
    2010: Named Porto boss
    2011: Wins league, cup and Europa League in first season
    2011: Appointed Chelsea manager
    2012: Sacked by Chelsea after a 257-day reign at Stamford Bridge