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'Roman was p***ed off, Marina changed her mind... so no Modric, no Moutinho, no Falcao, no Tevez': Andre Villas-Boas uncovers the issues at Chelsea in 2012 - and his mistakes - which left Abramovich to sack him

Andre Villas-Boas has opened up on his short-lived tenure as Chelsea manager and revealed several issues that led to his dismissal.

The Portuguese coach was headhunted by Chelsea in the summer of 2011, having guided Porto to a treble the previous season.

This included a Europa League triumph with the then-33-year-old becoming the youngest manager to ever win a European competition and at the time he was viewed as one of the most promising young coaches in the world.

Andre Villas-Boas was appointed as Chelsea manager in 2011 after impressing at Porto
Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich paid u00a313.3m to Porto to secure Villas-Boas' services

Chelsea paid a staggering £13.