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Tottenham Hotspur Announce Andre Villas-Boas As New Manager (PICTURES)

GALLERY: Spurs Confirm Villas-Boas As New Manager
Samuel Luckhurst
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Andre Villas-Boas has been announced as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur, after signing a three-year contract.

Villas-Boas was sacked on 4 March by Chelsea, but has remained in London and the Premier League as he succeeds Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane.

Villas-Boas said:

“Tottenham Hotspur is a great club with a strong tradition and fantastic support, both at home and throughout the world. I feel privileged to be its coach. For me, this is one of the most exciting coaching positions in the Premier League. I have had several discussions with the Chairman and the Board and I share their vision for the future progress of the Club. This is a squad any coach would love to work with and together I believe we can bring success in the seasons ahead."

Villas-Boas' first-team fitness coach Jose Mario Rocha and Daniel Sousa, head of opposition scouting will join him at the Lane.

Chairman Daniel Levy added:

"We are constantly looking to move the Club forward. It is important that we now look to develop the potential within the squads at all levels, whilst strengthening the First Team in the summer in key positions with players who will become part of the future success of the Club.”

The 34-year-old Portuguese oversaw 40 matches while in charge of the Stamford Bridge club in 2011/12, winning 19, drawing 11 and losing 10.

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Prior to that he guided FC Porto to the Portuguese Primeira Liga and cup tournament, as well as the Europa League in 2010/11. The Dragões remained unbeaten for the entire league campaign.

Redknapp was fired in June after three-and-a-half-years with the Lilywhites, whom he guided into the Champions League in his first full season.

However his perceived flirting with the England manager's job and Spurs' regression after Fabio Capello's resignation on 8 February culminated in his dismissal a month-and-a-half after the season ended.

HuffPost UK Sport can reveal Spurs enquired about Jose Mourinho's availability whilst Redknapp was still in his job earlier this year, but contrary to reports the former Chelsea boss desired a return to the Premier League, his representatives privately confirmed he would remain with Real Madrid.

New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and Everton's David Moyes were two other coaches monitored, with the latter installed as favourite by several bookmakers after Redknapp was sacked.

Villas-Boas at Chelsea:

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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas during the press conference at Cobham Training Ground, London. (credit:Nick Potts/PA Wire)
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas (left) chats with oncoming substitute Frank Lampard on the touchline (credit:Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport)
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas (right) crouches in front of West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson on the touchline (credit:Nick Potts/PA Wire)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese manager Andre Villas-Boas (R) looks on as Chelsea's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (L) gestures from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at White Hart Lane in London on September 28, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ IAN KINGTON RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR LIVE SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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RAMENSKOYE, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 3: Andre Villas-Boas, coach of Tottenham Hotspur FC during the UEFA Europa League group stage match between FC Anji Makhachkala and Tottenham Hotspur FC held on October 3, 2013 at the Saturn Stadium, in Ramenskoye, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Fedorov/EuroFootball/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Manager Andre Villas Boas of Spurs shakes hands with Manager Steve Bruce of Hull City during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City at White Hart Lane on October 27, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Manager Andre Villas Boas of Spurs (R) gestures during the UEFA Europa League Group K match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and FC Sheriff at White Hart Lane on November 7, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Andre Villas-Boas the manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on November 24, 2013 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Andre Villas-Boas manager of Tottenham Hotspur adjusts his coat during the Barclays Premier League Match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane on December 1, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Hugo Lloris the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper is embraced by Andre Villas-Boas manager of Tottenham Hotspur following the Barclays Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on December 4, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas gestures from the touchline during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur at Stadium of Light on December 07, 2013 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas congratulates Gareth Bale following their team's 2-1 victory during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at Britannia Stadium on May 12, 2013 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Manager Andre Villas Boas of Tottenham hugs Gareth Bale at the final whistle during the Barclay's Premier League match between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium on October 28, 2012 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Gareth Bale and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas after the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland at White Hart Lane on May 19, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

Spurs finished fourth in the Premier League last season but were denied a Champions League pre-qualifying berth due to Chelsea winning the competition against Bayern Munich.

Villas-Boas will begin his north London career away to Newcastle on 18 August, and is scheduled to face his former club on 20 October at White Hart Lane, with the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge on 13 April.

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