The former Porto coach, who won the treble in Portugal last season, handed in his resignation on Tuesday, before Chelsea stumped up a record amount of cash for a manager to release him from his deal.

这名前波尔图的主帅，上个赛季在葡萄牙赢得了三冠王。但是上周二他递交了辞呈，随后切尔西以创纪录的教练转会费买断了他的合同。

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"Porto had more experience than any other team in the top level of the Champions League," added the manager.

“波尔图比起欧冠顶级水平任何其他球队都更有经验，”这位主帅补充说。

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Tottenham Hotspur have finally agreed to terms on a three year contract with ex-Chelsea and ex-Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas after nearly three weeks of having their managerial position vacant.

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Ferguson's furious reaction to United's defeat in Portugal prompted Porto coach Jose Mourinho to taunt the United manager, comparing the size of the two clubs' budgets.

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It would make McClaren the first English manager to win a major European league since Porto won the 1996 Portuguese title under Sir Bobby Robson.

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