Having previously worked at Stamford Bridge as a scout under Jose Mourinho, he was expected to be a good fit at the club, however he struggled to replicate the success he had enjoyed in Portugal.
He was sacked in March 2012 after 40 games in charge of Chelsea, following his 10th defeat. The Blues went on to finish sixth in the Premier League, however they won the Champions League that season under caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo.
Villas-Boas stayed in English football after being appointed Tottenham manager that summer. They finished fifth in the 2012-13 Premier League, missing out on the Champions League places by a point to rivals Arsenal.
After a promising start to the 2013-14 campaign, Villas-Boas was sacked in December following a 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool and was replaced as manager by Tim Sherwood.
Since leaving England, Villas-Boas has managed in Russia and China with Zenit St Petersburg and Shanghai SIPG, before being appointed Marseille coach last summer.
His first campaign in Ligue 1 has been successful, winning 19 of his 33 matches in charge in all competitions to leave Marseille well placed to qualify for the Champions League next season.
L’OM were second in the table – 12 points off leaders PSG but seven ahead of Lille in fourth – before Ligue 1 was suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.(Goal.com)