FC BARCELONA

The name of André Villas-Boas has been strongly linked to Barça in recent days but the club has not done, or intends to do, no movement in this regard.

The Portuguese, only 35, is now without a club after failing in his quest at Chelsea. That in itself is a big fan of football and Pep Guardiola declared enemy of Mourinho. (via MD)

Given the uncertainty about the continuity of Pep Guardiola at Barça, Portuguese André Villas-Boas has already presented his credentials.

His name has emerged in the last hours as a possible relay Pep Guardiola of Santpedor if not still at FC Barcelona. However, André Villas-Boas does not expect to be called, but seems to have already expressed interest to be in contention for the Barça bench. SPORT.es has been told, the environment of the Portuguese coach has already made ​​known to club informally Barcelona interest to occupy that position in case there is 'no' Guardiola.

Villas-Boas to seduce him the challenge of coaching a big as Barça after doing great at his hometown Porto last season. And again, after his unfortunate experience in the Chelsea team which was dismissed last March. Since then, the Luso coach was seen, among other places, at the Mini Stadium watching a game of Barça B, although at that time denied that the visit had nothing to do with his future as coach.

Now, André Villas-Boas seems to be loved by the club once his name has been on the list of candidates in a possible 'Plan B' if Guardiola does not renew. However, another club of the Liga BBVA, Valencia, is also among those interested to sign him for the future progress of Unai Emery the bench che. (via SPORT)

"Guardiola defends the values ​​of the Barça as anyone."

Chelsea coach, the Portuguese André Villas-Boas, has pleaded style fan club, but now recognized not seen as the successor of Pep Guardiola.

"It does not seem true, or would be willing to abdicate now a project next year that I have so much ambition," said the coach of 34 years, when asked about the possibility of succeeding Guardiola in an interview with the radio Portuguese TSF.

The former Porto coach, ex pupil of José Mourinho, said the Barca football is "a state of mind" that reflects Guardiola himself, "a fan who was coach-player-captain, a man who knows the house as one "he said.

"Defend the values ​​of Barcelona to the limit, as anyone, and perpetuated. In his message, everything you say or what you do is much more valuable and much more true that if the transmit another person occupying the bench," he explained. For Villas-Boas, Guardiola goes beyond the school of Dutch Johan Cruyff, because he defends the his own ideals from which "has become something unique."

As for possible reinforcements, reminded his old pupil at Porto, the Brazilian winger 'Hulk'. "There is room at the Chelsea for a wing explosive as Hulk," he said. (via MD)