Andre Villas-Boas admits what happens when you fall on wrong side of Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has fallen out with his fair share of people over the years, and even his old assistant and Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas wasn't immune from the cold shoulder
Andre Villas-Boas understands better than most what it's like to fall out with Jose Mourinho.
Villas-Boas, 43, is best known on these shores for unsuccessful stints in charge of Chelsea and Tottenham, but before taking the leap into management himself, the Portuguese worked as an assistant to Mourinho.
The rusty bearded boss was Mourinho's right-hand man first at Porto, then during his successful first spell at Chelsea and also at Inter Milan, where they won Serie A together.
At the start of the 2009-10 season, AVB parted ways with The Special One to pursue his own managerial ambitions, taking over the hot seat Portuguese minnows Academica de Coimbra.
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Watching how Villas-Boas's teams have played over the years, it's always been clear to see the influence Mourinho has had on his protege - not least in his suave touchline attire.
But even close friends fall out from time to time, and AVB knows exactly what it's like to incur the wrath of the 58-year-old, who is now back on the winning trail at Roma.
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Reflecting on the both sides of Mourinho's character, something players like Luke Shaw know plenty about, Villas-Boas said: "In my formative moments, working with Jose was the best time of my life.
"I was able to lean to many things and working with him takes you to another level,”
"You fall in love with him and he becomes your idol.
"I wanted to be like him, know everything that he knew and absorb all the information he was giving.
"Then you fall on the wrong side of Jose and that’s when things change and you realise that you’ve been blinded by someone.
"He has this fascinating capability of getting the best out of you, which has good or bad consequences for people.
"My consequences were that as a result of the argument or disagreement we had, I started my coaching career."
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