Lisbon: Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas is set to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as coach of English Premier League side Chelsea, according to a report from Portuguese news agency Lusa on Monday.
Citing sources close to the talks, Lusa claims the London clubs have agreed to pay the 15-million-euro ($21.35m) departure clause in Villas-Boas's contract.
A former assistant to Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, 33-year-old Villas-Boas led Porto to three titles in his first season at the club: the Portuguese league title, the Portuguese Cup and the Europa League.
In doing so, he became the youngest coach to win a European trophy.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 08:55