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Villas-Boas factfile

Image: Villas-Boas in frame for Chelsea job

Skysports.com takes a closer look at Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas' career to date.

The Porto boss has been labelled the new 'Mourinho'

Skysports.com takes a closer look at the Andre Villas-Boas' career to date as he is among the favourites to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea manager. 1977: Born in Porto on October 17 1993: Invited to work as a trainee with FC Porto's youth-team coaches by manager Sir Bobby Robson. 1994: Achieves UEFA C coaching licence in Scotland. 2000: Takes charge of the British Virgin Islands for two international matches, both end in defeat. 2002: Becomes part of Jose Mourinho's backroom staff at Porto, follows him to spells in charge at Chelsea and Inter Milan. 2009: Appointed manager of Academica in October, at the time the club were bottom of the table and without a win. Villas-Boas guides them to an 11th placed finish and a Portuguese League Cup semi-final. 2010: June 2 - Appointed manager of boyhood club Porto. August 7 - Wins Portuguese Supercup with 2-0 victory over Benfica. 2011: April 3 - Leads Porto to their 25th league title, finishing with the biggest ever winning margin over second place (21 points) May 18 - Porto win Europa League with a 1-0 win over fellow Portuguese side FC Braga. May 22 - Guides Porto to the 'treble' with a comprehensive 6-2 win over Vitoria de Guimaraes in Portuguese Cup final.