Porto president Pinto da Costa has claimed that new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas left the Portuguese and Europa League champions because he was scared of ‘(Jose) Mourinho’s ghost’.
“Villas-Boas was living with Mourinho’s ghost. He was afraid he would not have the same success as in his first season. I think that was the crucial aspect in his departure,” said Pinto da Costa.
“In a conversation between the two of us I said ‘Are you worried about shipping three or four goals against FC Barcelona (in the European Super Cup)? Mourinho shipped five but that does not mean he is no longer the best coach in the world.’
“On the day he officially left I slept well because everything had been planned for. Villas-Boas rescinded his contract at 4pm and at 5pm I was presenting his replacement. I already had Vitor Pereira as back-up. Even before Villas-Boas knew himself he was going to leave, I suspected that he would be leaving.
“If I was his father I would have told him what I told him as his president and his friend: that he should stay at FC Porto one more year. In football, when you talk about European giants, the measure is not Chelsea. It’s Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester United. I told him that this would be Guardiola’s last season at Barcelona and that was the ideal club for him, but he was scared of the comparisons with Mourinho and left.”
I’m not exactly sure what da Costa is getting at here and it seems a bizarre statement to make, why would Villas-Boas go to Chelsea, a club that’s probably more associated with Mourinho than Porto is, because he’s intimidated by what Jose has done there previously? I think the Porto president is talking a load of crap and it’s poor form from him as he’s coming across as quite bitter. Villas-Boas had a release fee in his contract for a reason, it was triggered and Porto has no right to be bitter.
Villas-Boas doesn’t exactly strike me as the type to be intimidated by taking on a challenge and I’d say there is more pressure at Chelsea than there is at Porto, especially as we’re competing in a much stronger league.
Porto president is full of shit
Villas-Boas is right to be scared. The Chelski corridors are full of ghosts – Ancelloti, Wilkins, Scolari, Grant, Mourinho, Ranieri. Indeed, if he doesn’t win the champions league this season he’ll become one himself.
Sad excuse of a club!!! Torres is shite too!
I agree with you i think that pinto da costa is talking a load of **** and i dont think that porto fans would be able to expect him to win the champions league with the porto team as good as it is i dont mean to disrespect porto in any way im just saying a lot has changed since porto last won it and i think that there now tends to be less shock results although there were a few this season.
Pls dont blame dis man,hes just counting his losses abt wat he wont be able without AVB & what AVB is gonna achieve with chelsea.there is every possibility dt AVB is gonna meet barca in CL.so who is afraid of who?blues 4 life
I for one would relish seeing Chelski v Barca in CL. They will make mince meat of ur OAP’s and I doubt £50 crock Torres would cause them 2 much of a problem either.
I think d preident z nt hapi dat villas left him 4 a bigger challenge.he can say wht ever he want,but my happiness z dat he knws villas quaulity.chelsea z as big as Real, Barce etc.villas wil deliver n chelsea period.
thats a very bitter pill isent it?i dont know what he is talking about madrid,sure chelsea are a young club when it comes to europe but real havent been up to scratch for a very long time now.
if he’s so afraid of Jose’s ghost why did he come to chelsea — its nonsense
Don’t mind that man, he’s just talking nonsense. AVB will succeed @ stamford bridge.
He shld go and hug a transformer, jump into d meditaranean see.. To hell with him.. AVB will even snub his comments..