Villas-Boas Regrets Not Joining PSG From Spurs

By Joshua Walters

Andre Villas-Boas has revealed his regrets for not joining French side Paris Saint-Germain when he was the manager of Tottenham Hotspurs.

The Portuguese trainer claims he rejected the advances of the French champions during his time at the London-based club between 2012-2013.

Villas-Boas was signed by the Lily-Whites in 2012, penning a three-year contract to replace Harry Redknapp.

The 41-year-old was a promising manager then, but his prospects took a nose dive when he was sacked mid-way into his second season.

“I got an offer from Paris Saint-Germain, who wanted me, but I said no out of love for Tottenham. Maybe that was a mistake.”

“The first season was magnificent in all aspects. We had a ‘short’ squad in terms of depth, but a great spirit and so much will."

“We picked up the most points in Spurs’ history with an incredible Bale who played behind Adebayor where he was free to move, but also with Lennon and Walker who allowed us to have a good counter-attacking 4-4-2."

“In April, we started planning for the next season. I offered some names to buy and sell, but during the transfer window, the board didn’t listen and quickly destroyed everything we’d created.”