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Porto president Pinto da Costa: Andre Villas-Boas will join Inter if he leaves Chelsea
The 74-year-old president has no doubt that San Siro will be Villas-Boas' next destination but stressed that the Blues have no reason to be unhappy with the coach's work
Feb 14, 2012 6:41:00 AM
By Luis Mira
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Porto president Pinto da Costa believes that Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas will join Inter if he leaves the Premier League club.
"If he were to leave Chelsea, I am sure he will become the next coach at Inter," Da Costa told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "He has the right personality to coach the Nerazzurri."
The 34-year-old coach arrived at Chelsea in the summer after guiding Porto to an impressive treble of the Portuguese Liga, Portuguese Cup and Europa League in 2010-11.
His time at Stamford Bridge has, however, been far from convincing as the club sit fifth in the Premier League table, 17 points off leaders Manchester City.
Inter was unable to secure Villas-Boas' services in the summer because of his 15 million euros release clause at Porto, but Da Costa thinks that the Serie A club will move for the coach again should Chelsea decide to dismiss him.
"In the past, I said the same thing about [Jose] Mourinho. However, in my opinion Villas-Boas made a mistake to leave Porto so soon."
"He thought that this was a unique opportunity, but he would surely get other offers like that."
Despite the criticism surrounding Villas-Boas' methods, Da Costa believes that the Portuguese coach needs time to put together a team capable of mounting a Premier League title challenge.
"I think that Villas-Boas is doing well at Chelsea," the 74-year-old president added.
"He only needs time to fine-tune the squad, but this is impossible when there are players exchanging text messages with Mourinho.
"The only thing that could make him leave Chelsea will be the team's failure to qualify for the Champions League."
Inter appointed Gian Piero Gasperini as coach at the start of the 2011-12 season. However, he was sacked in September and replaced with Claudio Ranieri.
"If he were to leave Chelsea, I am sure he will become the next coach at Inter," Da Costa told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "He has the right personality to coach the Nerazzurri."
The 34-year-old coach arrived at Chelsea in the summer after guiding Porto to an impressive treble of the Portuguese Liga, Portuguese Cup and Europa League in 2010-11.
His time at Stamford Bridge has, however, been far from convincing as the club sit fifth in the Premier League table, 17 points off leaders Manchester City.
Inter was unable to secure Villas-Boas' services in the summer because of his 15 million euros release clause at Porto, but Da Costa thinks that the Serie A club will move for the coach again should Chelsea decide to dismiss him.
"In the past, I said the same thing about [Jose] Mourinho. However, in my opinion Villas-Boas made a mistake to leave Porto so soon."
"He thought that this was a unique opportunity, but he would surely get other offers like that."
Despite the criticism surrounding Villas-Boas' methods, Da Costa believes that the Portuguese coach needs time to put together a team capable of mounting a Premier League title challenge.
"I think that Villas-Boas is doing well at Chelsea," the 74-year-old president added.
"He only needs time to fine-tune the squad, but this is impossible when there are players exchanging text messages with Mourinho.
"The only thing that could make him leave Chelsea will be the team's failure to qualify for the Champions League."
Inter appointed Gian Piero Gasperini as coach at the start of the 2011-12 season. However, he was sacked in September and replaced with Claudio Ranieri.
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