Andre Villas-Boas on Thursday night claimed that former mentor Jose Mourinho tried to block his progress as a coach and that they have not spoken in four years.
Broken down relationship: Andre
Villas-Boas says he and Jose Mourinho have a "mutual respect for one
another" but no longer a friendship
The Portuguese rivals meet in the Premier League for the first time on
Saturday lunchtime at White Hart Lane when Tottenham
take on Chelsea.
And Villas-Boas has raised the temperature before the clash by revealing the
full extent of the bitter breakdown in their relationship, which the Spurs
manager says is beyond repair.
“We had a great personal and professional relationship before that we don’t
have now,” Villas-Boas said at Tottenham’s training ground. “I don’t think
we need explanations on personal relationships and friendship. But our
relationship broke down.
"I think we have mutual respect for one another and what we went through
cannot just disappear. But it’s not like it was before.”
Together with Steve Clarke and Brendan Rodgers, Villas-Boas is one of three
present Premier League managers who served their time as Mourinho
apprentices.
