Over the last couple of days, I’ve lost count of the times people have asked me how to pronounce the name of the man who is close to becoming the new Chelsea manager.
Andre Villas-Boas (and-REH Vil-ASH Boh-ASH) will soon become one of the highest profile managers on the planet. If his deal goes through, this man will soon take charge at one of the biggest clubs in the world of football, and walk into the eye of an English media storm in the process.
Let’s get one thing straight. Villas-Boas is an incredibly gifted coach.
His precocious talent that we could compare to the medical genius Doogie Houser. This man has been fast tracked to the top of the game, not because of his contacts, but because of his ability. I have no doubt that he has the skills necessary to become a top manager. My concern is that this job may come too soon.
Villas-Boas has only had one full season as a full-time manager. It may have been an incredible campaign in which he won four trophies, but managing in Portugal and the Europa League is not the same as coaching in England and in the Champions League. The expectations will be infinitely higher at Stamford Bridge, as will be the pressure….

 

CNN’s Pedro Pinto is a CNN sports anchor based in London, covering sport around the world. For more go to www.cnn.com/worldsport

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