Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas Boas reportedly turned down the opportunity to manage Catalan giants FC Barcelona in the summer claims Spanish football show, Punto Pelota. The ex Porto and Chelsea boss was also heavily linked with PSG a few months back but snubbed both the French giants and Barcelona and opted to stay put with the North London outfit for at least a season more.
According to Punto Pelota, FC Barca acted quickly following the news that former boss Tito Vilanova would have to resign his position in the club due to health reasons. But AVB was quick to turn down their offer, preferring to continue building his Tottenham Hotspur side who he guided to 5th in the Premier League last season.
Whilst this information will seem irrelevant to Barca fans after their club enjoying a record-breaking start to the new domestic campaign (eight consecutive wins in La Liga), it’s of interest to the footballing world that the baby-faced gaffer turned his nose up and one of the biggest and most successful clubs in world football.
Argentine Gerardo Martino instead took the Barca hot seat and after a comfortable 4-1 victory over Real Vallodolid on Saturday, they sit top of the Primera Division, level on points with Atletico Madrid but with a superior goal difference.
Spurs meanwhile suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to local rivals West Ham on Sunday and sit in 6th position in the Premier League table.
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Founder and chief editor of La Liga Blog, Andy fell in love with Spanish football after a university placement year in the Costa Del Sol. His favourite Tapas is Albondigas and on Saturday afternoons, Andy can regularly be found trying to emulate his hero Carles Puyol for his amateur football team.
a.v.b. sorry finding all these storeys about how many clubs looking for you i find a bit difficult to get my head around your chelsea days were a disaster lost the dressing room now at spurs well lets wait and see last year was good enough but we had bail without him you would of struggled this is not a put you down but things are not exactley rosey at tottenham money spend excellent buisness by our mr levy but we have same old problems not scoreing goals so before the line of suitors from europe are getting ready to sign you concentrate on getting it right at tottenham