Villas-Boas: 'failed miserably' at Chelsea due to 'egos' and 'prima donnas'

Andre Villas-Boas has explained his unsuccessful spell at Chelsea, attributing it to the dressing room's 'egos' and 'prima donnas', according to Daily Mail and Portuguese media.

André Villas-Boas, entraîneur de football

Photo: Web Summit — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Andre Villas-Boas has opened up about his time at Chelsea, admitting he 'failed miserably' because he couldn't handle the dressing room's 'egos' and 'prima donnas', as reported by Daily Mail.

The former Chelsea manager, now president of FC Porto, detailed the reasons for his failure in an interview, according to Bola na Rede. He acknowledged the importance of leadership in a coach's success and admitted: 'I failed roundly.'

A Bola and Record also covered his remarks, with Villas-Boas mentioning 'prima donnas and particular egos' and warning about 'the problem of egos', as per their headlines.

Sources

  1. Daily MailAndre Villas-Boas claims key reason he 'failed miserably' at Chelsea was because he couldn't handle dressing room of 'egos' and 'prima donnas' (new window)dailymail.com
  2. Bola na RedeAndré Villas-Boas explica ao pormenor as razões para o insucesso no Chelsea e admite: «Falhei redondamente» (new window)bolanarede.pt
  3. A BolaVillas-Boas explica falhanço no Chelsea: «Primas-donas e egos particulares...» (new window)abola.pt
  4. RecordVillas-Boas explica porque falhou "redondamente no Chelsea" e solta um "Alerta CM!" sobre "o problema dos egos" (new window)record.pt