Football: Villas Boas quits Porto

LISBON: Porto coach Andre Villas Boas moved a step closer to an expected move to Chelsea after resigning his post with the Portuguese and Europa League champions. “Porto has been notified of the intention of coach Andre Villas Boas to terminate, without just cause, his contract with the club, immediately activating his release clause,” Porto said in a statement. Porto added that the 33-year-old contract will be deemed terminated once the deposit for his €15 million release clause has been paid. The coach, contracted to Porto until 2013, has been strongly linked with Chelsea who are seeking a new manager after sacking Carlo Ancelotti on the last day of the season in May.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 22^nd, 2011.