Aurelio De Laurentiis, the Napoli president, has confirmed the Italian club have made an approach for Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas. The Naples club, who were runners up in Serie A last season, are without a manage after Walter Mazzarri decided to walk away from the club just last week. Wanted: Villas-Boas is rumoured to be top of the wish list after Walter Mazzarri (below) left In quotes ...Full Story »

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says the club will "raise the bar" this summer and come back stronger after missing out on Champions League qualification this season. Arsenal's 1-0 win over Newcastle on the final day prevented Spurs' Gareth Bale-inspired victory against Sunderland from making a difference as they finished fifth behind their great rival. The Portuguese's plans have not changed...Full Story »

Andre Villas-Boas admitted Tottenham are living in hope rather than expectation of finishing in the top four and playing Champions League football next season after last night’s draw. Spurs are a point behind fourth-placed Arsenal with two games left and Villas-Boas admitted a place in the top four is out of Tottenham’s hands, despite their spirited recovery at Stamford Bridge. The...Full Story »

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Sacked last year after less than nine months in charge at Stamford Bridge before rebuilding his reputation at Tottenham Hotspur, Andre Villas-Boas said his return to Chelsea for a key Premier League clash on Wednesday was "not very special". "It's a club that I have gone past," Villas-Boas told a news conference on Tuesday. "I have good and bad memories like everybody ...Full Story »

Andre Villas-Boas today hit back at Wojciech Szczesny’s claim that Tottenham did not “have the quality” to finish in the top four by claiming that the Arsenal goalkeeper was just passing through the club and was not a genuine fan. In an interview with the Arsenal website yesterday, Szczesny said: "If we win our next two games it will be enough because either Chelsea or Spurs...Full Story »

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS returns to Chelsea tomorrow night insisting it is just another game.But I’m not so sure that I agree. You cannot tell me that if Spurs win at Stamford Bridge, AVB will not feel incredibly happy at getting one over the club that sacked him in March last year. AVB tried to sort out the powerful Chelsea dressing room but never had a chance and lasted just nine months. A S...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas says his side's continuing desire to improve on and off the pitch is a great example to the rest of the Premier League.Spurs opened a new multi-million pound training center in September to further improve the squad's development, with a long-awaited move a new stadium still in the pipeline.Tottenham has either broken or matched its best-ever Premier Leag...Full Story »

Roma coach Aurelio Andreazzoli insists he is fully focused on ending the season with as many points as possible and that his own future is not his concern. Many names have been linked with the Roma hotseat next season and Andreazzoli's own future has been cast in doubt, but he knows he can have little influence on the rumours. "All coaches are judged by results, sometimes a bit too much, but a...Full Story »

HE'S NOT ALONE ... Andre Villas-Boas has slammed critics who say Spurs rely on Gareth Bale ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has hit back at critics who claim his Spurs side are a one-man team. Gareth Bale has set the Premier League alight this campaign with an incredible 20 strikes in 30 outings. Spurs have remarkably won ten and drawn two of the last 12 in which the Welsh winger has netted. The latest res...Full Story »

Livingston striker Tony Andreu will have a Saturday lunchtime fitness test on a niggling hamstring problem ahead of the visit of Raith. The Lions are hoping the Frenchman makes it as they are already without Ross Docherty (groin), Stefan Scougall (hamstring), Marc McNulty (hamstring), Ross Gray (groin) and Keaghan Jacobs (knee). But Kyle Jacobs could make the bench after overcoming an ankle pr...Full Story »

Andrea Pirlo: Ready to make way for the next generation of Italian talent Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has revealed that he will slip into international retirement after the 2014 World Cup. The vastly-experienced Juventus playmaker has won 97 caps for his country since making his debut back in 2002. He tasted World Cup glory in 2006 and helped the Azzurri to the final of Euro 2012. The 33-y...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho has agreed a deal to rejoin Chelsea and will officially return to Stamford Bridge on July 1, according to reports last night. The Real Madrid  manager is said to have dined with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich at the La Famiglia restaurant in west London where he is said to have accepted a £10million-a-year deal – although he still has to negotiate his release from ...Full Story »

Roma coach Aurelio Andreazzoli will not let the exciting prospect of a Coppa Italia final against Lazio distract his players from the task in hand against Pescara. The Giallorossi completed a 5-3 aggregate victory over Inter Milan to reach the Stadio Olimpico showpiece where, remarkably, they will meet their city rivals for the first time at the final stage. There are still six games remaining...Full Story »

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas has backed Gareth Bale to show why he should crowned the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year by sparking fear into Manchester City on Sunday. Bale, 23, has been shortlisted alongside Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, Manchester United duo Robin van Persie and Michael Carrick and Chelsea’s Juan Mata and Eden Hazard for the main awa...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is "confident" Gareth Bale will be fit to face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. Bale suffered an ankle injury during the 2-2 draw with FC Basel in the Europa League at the beginning of April and was expected to miss the vital fixture against City. But the 23-year-old, who was nominated on the short list for both PFA Player and Young Player of ...Full Story »

The 35-year-old manager was disappointed to exit the Europa League, but believes his side's commitment to the tournament has raised its profile in English football Andre Villas-Boas’s Tottenham side may have exited the Europa League, but the Portuguese boss is pleased to have altered the perception of the tournament within British football. And although Villas-Boas was saddened to see ...Full Story »

AVIN FUN ... Andrey Arshavin takes his usual seat in the dugout ANDREY ARSHAVIN will go down as one of Arsene Wenger’s worst signings when he leaves the Emirates at the end of the season. The Russian is now approaching the final two months of his contract and Arsenal are happy for him to go on a free. There were even reports he would RETIRE from football — but privately he was sho...Full Story »

Victory in the Rome derby is worth much more than three points, according to Roma head coach Aurelio Andreazzoli, with his Lazio counterpart urging his own players to have no fear at the Stadio Olimpico. The Giallorossi are eager to avenge November's defeat by closing a three-point gap on their capital city rivals, with a Lazio win promising critical damage to Roma's slim chances of securing a ...Full Story »

It's all been leading up to this for Tottenham Hotspur and manager Andre Villas-Boas. This all began last May when Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final, thus knocking Spurs out of this season's competition and ending the Harry Redknapp era at the club. Villas-Boas was acquired by Tottenham with one main goal in mind: Earn Champions League football in 2012-13. That's it. G...Full Story »

Roma head coach Aurelio Andreazzoli will not underestimate Palermo's determination to spoil Francesco Totti's big night at the Stadio Renzo Barbera. The 36-year-old celebrated 20 years as a Serie A player this week and his quest to overhaul Silvio Piola's all-time scoring record of 274 continues against the league's bottom side. But with Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini doubling this seaso...Full Story »