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Apr
Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has been elected president of FC Porto, bringing an end to predecessor Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa’s highly successful 42-year tenure at the Portuguese club. Villas-Boas, who began his coaching career at Porto as an assistant to Jose Mourinho, guided them to a treble in 2011 which included the Europa League crown. The 46-year-old earned 21,489 votes in Saturday’s election and won by an 80.3% majority. “Winning, winning titles and sustaining our club for the future is what I want,” Villas-Boas said in a statement. “It’s a victory for Porto’s members. Because…