Recently reported to have turned down the Fulham job, which eventually went to Claudio Ranieri, André Villas-Boas remains a manager in search of the right job.
Yet to return to management since quitting his role at Shanghai SIPG, the Portuguese sat down with Corriere dello Sport on Friday to discuss how things were going.
Revealing he’d quite like his next adventure to take place in either Spain, France, Germany or Italy, the 41-year-old was also asked about some of his past experiences, including that at Tottenham, where he spent a year and a half.
He said: “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 Adebyaor 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. 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.”
Following his departure from the club, Spurs appointed Tim Sherwood as replacement, who started giving Harry Kane more and more game time, and a year later, a certain Mauricio Pochettino took over from the former Swindon Town director of football.
Of the 80 games he oversaw at Tottenham, André Villas-Boas won 45, drew 18 and lost 17, with his teams scoring 146 goals and conceding 100.
