116-510: Villas Boas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: André Villas-Boas (born 1977), Portuguese football manager Antônio Vilas Boas , alleged UFO abductee (1934–1991) Villas-Bôas brothers , Orlando (1914–2002), Cláudio (1916–1998) and Leonardo Villas-Bôas (1918–1961), Brazilian activists regarding indigenous peoples Waldir Villas Boas (1925–2004), Brazilian footballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
232-402: A Champions League match against Napoli , Villas-Boas left Frank Lampard , Michael Essien and Ashley Cole on the bench. Chelsea lost 3–1 and the club's technical director asked for an explanation of the team selection on behalf of Abramovich. On 4 March 2012, following a 1–0 league defeat against West Brom which left Chelsea three points adrift of Arsenal in the battle for fourth place in
348-425: A UEFA Cup -winning manager at Ipswich Town . Robson's professional playing career as an inside forward spanned nearly 20 years, during which he played for three clubs: Fulham , West Bromwich Albion , and, briefly, Vancouver Royals . He also made 20 appearances for England, scoring four goals. After his playing career, he found success as both a club and international manager, winning league championships in both
464-478: A sweeper , with some sources suggesting this was due to player revolt after the 1–1 draw in the first match with the Republic of Ireland. Robson denied this claim: ...I made the switch, not them. I had no intention of allowing van Basten and Gullit to rip holes in us... This was followed by victories over Belgium and Cameroon in the knock-out stages, to set up a semi-final with West Germany . England lost
580-551: A sweeper . Robson met Elsie Gray on a trip back to his parents' home in Langley Park. Gray was a student nurse, and later a teacher. They were married on 25 June 1955 with Fulham teammate Tom Wilson as Robson's best man . After 1991, Robson was repeatedly diagnosed with cancer. He had several operations and in 2006 was operated on for a brain tumour. This, on occasion, affected his work; while at Porto, for example, Robson had malignant melanoma, which resulted in his missing
696-649: A "traitor". The Dutch penchant for tactical debate surprised Robson. In an interview with Voetbal International , he lamented: "An English pro accepts the manager's decision. After every match here, the substitutes come and visit me." Another of his challenges at PSV was handling the Brazilian international Romário . Robson became frustrated with the Brazilian's work ethic, although admitted "in some matches he would be scintillating". Robson arranged showdown talks with Romário, with Frank Arnesen , Robson's assistant, acting as
812-423: A 34-mile round trip. Robson described Jackie Milburn and Len Shackleton as his childhood heroes. Both played for Newcastle in the inside-forward position, the position Robson would later assume during his playing career. Robson attended Langley Park Primary School and then Waterhouses secondary modern school , after failing his eleven-plus but the headmaster did not allow the school football team to join
928-588: A 3–1 victory away to Reading . On 29 September 2012, Villas-Boas became the first Tottenham manager to win at Old Trafford in 23 years after his side beat Manchester United 3–2. Villas-Boas took charge of his first North London derby against Arsenal on 17 November 2012 at the Emirates Stadium . Despite taking the lead early on, goalscorer Emmanuel Adebayor was sent off just eight minutes later, and Tottenham eventually lost 5–2. Villas-Boas earned his first piece of personal Tottenham silverware when he won
1044-497: A WRC return, and intends to compete again in the Dakar Rally. In 2004, Villas-Boas married Joana Maria Noronha de Ornelas Teixeira, with whom he now has two daughters, Benedita (born August 2009), Carolina (born October 2010) and a son, Frederico (born May 2015). He speaks English fluently, having been taught by his paternal grandmother Margaret Kendall, whose mother moved to Portugal from Cheadle , Stockport , England, to start
1160-610: A better chance of breaking into the first team at Fulham. Robson had partial deafness in one ear, which rendered him ineligible to be called up for national service . Although Robson had signed professionally, his father insisted he continue to work as an electrician. He spent the day working at the Festival of Britain site and trained three nights a week at Fulham. Eventually, this took its toll on Robson and he gave up his trade for full-time professional football. In 1950, Robson made his first-team debut for Fulham, recently promoted to
1276-451: A bit-part in the costume drama Mistérios de Lisboa ( Mysteries of Lisbon ). Porto Zenit Saint Petersburg Individual As president of Porto Bobby Robson Sir Robert William Robson CBE (18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009) was an English footballer and football manager. His career included periods playing for and later managing the England national team and being
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#17328727302711392-531: A brace of goals from Diego Maradona , the infamous "Hand of God" goal and the " Goal of the Century " he scored five minutes later. Robson was unimpressed by Maradona's claim of divine intervention: It wasn't the hand of God. It was the hand of a rascal. God had nothing to do with it... That day, Maradona was diminished in my eyes forever. Robson's England dropped only one point in qualifying for Euro 1988 , which included an 8–0 victory over Turkey . However, this
1508-428: A coach, and for his ability to motivate his players and build positive relationships with them, making him a well-liked figure among fans and players alike. His profile on the website of the "National Football Museum Hall of Fame" describes him as "a tough taskmaster," who was "fiercely loyal to those who gave their all, and never failed to get the very best out of his players." Gary Lineker opined that Robson "wasn’t
1624-573: A coaching course at Lilleshall . He obtained coaching qualifications during his second spell at Fulham, and coached Oxford University A.F.C. Robson made his debut as a manager in January 1968 at his former club Fulham, against Macclesfield Town , then in the Cheshire County League , in the third round of the FA Cup . Fulham were struggling with 16 points from 24 matches. Despite the acquisition of
1740-479: A disagreement with West Brom vice-chairman Jim Gaunt over his salary. The ongoing dispute over both minimum and maximum wages in the game, instigated by Robson's teammate Jimmy Hill and the Professional Footballers' Association , combined with the birth of Robson's second son, prompted Robson to demand a higher salary. Gaunt refused to negotiate Robson's contract, so Robson placed a transfer request and
1856-481: A home win, beating Norwich City 3–1. On 18 September 2011, Villas-Boas's Chelsea lost to Manchester United 3–1 at Old Trafford . It was Chelsea's first defeat of the season and Villas-Boas's first defeat in 39 league matches, a run stretching back to his spells as manager of Académica and Porto. On 29 October, Chelsea lost the derby in a 5–3 defeat at home to Arsenal after falling to a 1–0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers . Then three weeks later, his Chelsea side lost
1972-471: A league. Instead, he began to play for Langley Park Juniors on Saturday mornings at age 11, and by the time he was 15, he was representing the club at under-18 level. Robson played football whenever he possibly could but left school aged 15 to start work as an electrician's apprentice for the National Coal Board in the Langley Park colliery . In May 1950, Bill Dodgin , the manager of Fulham , made
2088-456: A long battle with the disease. After the news of his death, leading figures from the world of football and politics paid tribute to him. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson called him a "great friend, a wonderful individual and tremendous football man". UEFA president Michel Platini said: "He will be remembered not only for his playing career and his outstanding managerial career at both club and international level, but also because he
2204-449: A new style, leading them to a safe 11th place, ten points clear of the relegation zone. In addition to that, Académica also reached the 2009–10 Portuguese League Cup semi-finals, losing against Porto at the Estádio do Dragão to a late goal from Mariano González . His impact at Académica was immediate, not only because of solid results, but also because of the attractive football displayed by
2320-576: A personal visit to the Robson household to offer Bobby a professional contract. Despite being offered a contract by nearby Middlesbrough , the offer made by Dodgin was too attractive to turn down, so he signed for Fulham and moved to London, playing as a wing half and inside forward. Robson had also interested his beloved Newcastle, but he opted to join Fulham as, in his opinion, "Newcastle made no appreciable effort to secure [my] signature." He also thought he stood
2436-623: A point behind the Champions League playoff spot, they set a new club record by finishing with 72 points. This was also the highest points tally ever achieved by any club in the Premier League to consequently not finish in the top four, until Arsenal finishing in fifth with 75 points in 2016-17 . In the close season, Villas-Boas claimed he was approached by both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid to fill their managerial vacancies but insisted he rejected these offers to remain with Spurs for
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#17328727302712552-518: A pre-tournament friendly against a Chilean club side ruled him out of most of the tournament. As Robson recalled, "I never played for England again... my international career was unfulfilled." His place in the England team was taken by Bobby Moore . In 1959, the then England manager and the Football Association (FA) director of coaching, Walter Winterbottom , suggested to Robson that he take
2668-509: A private family ceremony, took place on 5 August 2009. The location remained undisclosed at the request of his family until the funeral had taken place. It was later revealed to be Esh, County Durham . A thanksgiving service for Robson was held on 21 September 2009 at Durham Cathedral . One thousand invited guests attended the service, which was also broadcast live on national television, and to Newcastle United's St James' Park, Ipswich Town's Portman Road ground and Fulham's Craven Cottage. Robson
2784-600: A second successive home game in a 2–1 defeat to Liverpool . Days later, he once again lost to Liverpool in a 2–0 defeat in the League Cup quarter-final. On 11 February 2012, pressure began to mount on Villas-Boas as Chelsea dropped out of the top four in the Premier League following a 2–0 league defeat against Everton . Villas-Boas responded by cancelling his squad's day off and called them in for an inquest, which provoked several senior players to question his tactics in front of owner Roman Abramovich . On 21 February 2012, during
2900-406: A second successive season, something which he had not previously done as a manager. Following the sale of star player Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a world record fee of £85.3 million, Villas-Boas was active in the transfer market before the start of the 2013–14 Premier League season. Key acquisitions included defensive midfielder Étienne Capoue , midfielder Paulinho , striker Roberto Soldado ,
3016-408: A series of disappointing domestic league results that included a 6–0 defeat away to Manchester City and culminated in a 0–5 home defeat to Liverpool. Villas-Boas left the club with the highest percentage of league wins of any Tottenham manager in the club's Premier League era. On 18 March 2014, Villas-Boas signed a two-year deal with Zenit Saint Petersburg , replacing Luciano Spalletti , and took
3132-566: A short-term deal for the 1998–99 season. PSV missed out on the league title, finishing third behind Feyenoord and Willem II , but Robson still led the club to victory in the Johan Cruyff Shield and also qualification for the UEFA Champions League on the last day of the season. After Robson's contract with PSV expired, he returned to England to take up a position in the Football Association's technical department. Following
3248-478: A stroke caused by the brain tumour, and also with a partially prosthetic upper jaw after the melanoma was surgically removed. His fifth diagnosis of cancer in 2007, consisting of cancerous nodules in both lungs, was diagnosed as terminal in February 2007, and as of December 2008, was being controlled through bouts of chemotherapy . After these experiences, and following his fifth diagnosis with cancer, Robson devoted
3364-577: A successful manager, supported by the club chairman John Cobbold and then later by his brother Patrick Cobbold . He was offered the vacant job at the Suffolk club after a chance encounter with Town director Murray Sangster while scouting at Portman Road for Chelsea manager Dave Sexton . After four mediocre seasons, Robson led Ipswich to fourth place in the First Division and success in the Texaco Cup in
3480-499: A tactical genius" but he "showed a talent for developing new players, with his good interpersonal skills, caring attitude, hard work and enthusiasm helping them to achieve their best". In 2002, in recognition of his achievements with the club, a life-size statue of Robson was unveiled opposite the Cobbold Stand of Ipswich Town's ground, Portman Road. On 7 July 2006, Robson was named as honorary president of Ipswich Town Football Club,
3596-535: A three-year deal with Canada's Vancouver Royals . He was to be player-manager in their inaugural 1968 season in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and believed it "was a chance too good to miss". He began scouting and holding tryout camps for the new team in late 1967. The position proved difficult; a long-distance joint-ownership agreement gave the Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás control over
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3712-585: A translator. The talks proved unsuccessful, with Romário unwilling to change his lifestyle. Despite this, PSV won the Eredivisie in both the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. However, the team did not make the progress expected by the board in European competitions and Robson was informed he would be leaving the club at the end of the 1991–92 season. Robson moved to Sporting CP in July 1992, where his Portuguese interpreter
3828-582: A wine business. Her brother Douglas Kendall served as a wing commander for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . His paternal great-uncle José Rui Villas-Boas was the Viscount of Guilhomil , a title initially bestowed on his father José Gerado Villas-Boas by King Carlos I in 1890. Villas-Boas' brother João Luís de Pina Cabral Villas-Boas is a Portuguese stage and television actor. He had
3944-555: A world record € 15 million ( £ 13.3 million) compensation via Villas-Boas to activate his release clause and free him from his contract with Porto. He won all of his pre-season fixtures with Chelsea, the team conceding only one goal in all six games. On 14 August, his first Premier League match ended in a 0–0 draw at Stoke City , with Villas-Boas commenting on Stoke's strong defence at home. He then won his first competitive match as Chelsea manager, defeating West Bromwich Albion 2–1 on 20 August. He continued his season with
4060-537: A year later, in July 2009. Bobby Robson was born on 18 February 1933 in Sacriston , County Durham, the fourth of five sons of Philip and Lilian Robson (née Watt). When he was a few months old, Robson's family moved to the nearby village of Langley Park where his father was a coal miner. Their two-bedroom house had no bath and an outside toilet . As a boy, he was often taken by his father to watch Newcastle United play at St James' Park on Saturday afternoons, requiring
4176-470: Is based on one of his quotes upon leaving the England job in 1990: "I'm here to say goodbye—maybe not goodbye but farewell." In the book, Robson was critical of Shepherd, claiming that while manager he was denied information regarding the players' contracts and transfer negotiations. He also criticised Shepherd and the club's deputy chairman Douglas Hall , for their focus on the first team and St James' Park, causing them to neglect less glamorous issues, such as
4292-407: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Andr%C3%A9 Villas-Boas Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas ( Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiz ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ðɨ ˈpinɐ kɐˈβɾal i ˈvilɐʒ ˈβoɐʃ] ; born 17 October 1977) is a Portuguese sports executive, and former professional football manager, who is currently the president of Portuguese sports club Porto . He was among
4408-408: Is great about football in this country". His friend, the broadcaster Michael Parkinson , said, "Robson will be remembered long after the present lot are old bones. By his decency, his humour, his love of the game's traditions and origins and confusion at what it had become, he made present day football look what it is – shabby by comparison. I can think of no more fitting epitaph." Robson's funeral,
4524-407: The 1972–73 season. In the following nine seasons, Ipswich finished lower than sixth place in the First Division only once, in the 1977–78 season. However, that season was a success with a 1–0 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup final . His reign at Ipswich lasted 13 years, during which time the club twice finished as League runners-up, and made regular appearances in European competitions, winning
4640-620: The 1984 European Championships and resulted in Robson offering to resign in favour of Brian Clough . The resignation was rejected by FA chairman Bert Millichip (primarily down to his and the FA's disdain for the controversial and outspoken Clough), and Robson went on to lead the England team to qualify for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. England made a slow start at the World Cup, and captain Bryan Robson
4756-407: The 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons. Such was the impact of Robson at Porto, he became known to the locals as "Bobby Five-O" in honour of the number of matches Porto won 5–0, and he signed a new contract with the club in 1995. Robson had malignant melanoma and missed the first few months of the 1995–96 season. He still successfully led Porto in defence of their league title. A phone call during
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4872-544: The 2001–02 season. The following season, Newcastle finished third, ensuring qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the second consecutive year. However, Robson was unable to guide Newcastle through the Champions League qualifying rounds, and the club was dropped to participate in the UEFA Cup for the 2003–04 season. At the end of the 2003–04 season , Newcastle finished fifth in the table, five points short of
4988-540: The First Division , in a match against Sheffield Wednesday . He came to regard Fulham as "a nice club, a social club...", but "never... a serious, championship-challenging club". Indeed, he and Fulham were relegated from the top-flight in the 1951–52 season, but he made his return to the First Division, four years later, when he signed for Vic Buckingham 's West Bromwich Albion in March 1956. The transfer fee of £25,000
5104-479: The Premier League during the 2012–13 season (the most points by a team finishing outside the top four at the time); and three trophies during his spell with Zenit Saint Petersburg , including the club's fifth Russian Premier League title. In January 2024, almost three years after his last managerial stint at Marseille , Villas-Boas announced his candidacy to the presidency of Porto. On 27 April 2024, he won
5220-450: The Premier League , Villas-Boas was relieved of his managerial duties by Chelsea, with assistant manager Roberto Di Matteo being appointed as caretaker manager on an interim basis until the end of the season. On the Chelsea website, it read, "The board would like to record our gratitude for his work and express our disappointment that the relationship has ended so early." On 3 July 2012, it
5336-490: The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation , a cancer research charity which had raised over £12 million as of March 2018. In August 2008, his lung cancer was confirmed to be terminal; he said, "My condition is described as static and has not altered since my last bout of chemotherapy ... I am going to die sooner rather than later. But then everyone has to go sometime and I have enjoyed every minute." He died just under
5452-535: The Soviet Union in a group play-off match. Following the World Cup, Robson became an established member of the England squad, enjoying considerable success in a period between October 1960 and March 1961 when he played in six England victories, including scoring a goal in the record 9–3 defeat of Scotland at Wembley Stadium . He was selected for the 1962 World Cup finals in Chile, but an injury to his ankle sustained in
5568-993: The UEFA Cup in 1981 with a 5–4 aggregate victory over Dutch side AZ 67 Alkmaar . About that team, Robson said: "We played with two strikers, no wingers, Eric Gates sitting off the front two, two semi-wide midfield players in Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen and Johnny Wark sitting in the holding role". During his 13-year tenure, he brought in only 14 players from other clubs, most notably Allan Hunter , Bryan Hamilton and Paul Mariner , relying instead on players developed through Ipswich's youth programmes, including Terry Butcher , George Burley , John Wark , Mick Mills , Colin Viljoen , Alan Brazil , Trevor Whymark , Brian Talbot , Kevin Beattie and Eric Gates , who all went on to play international football. His imports included Dutch players Frans Thijssen and Arnold Mühren . Robson "was not
5684-427: The UEFA Cup , at the hands of Casino Salzburg , as the reason for his dismissal. Sporting CP's rivals Porto quickly hired Robson, with Mourinho appointed as his assistant manager. Living in the same apartment block at the time was another future Porto, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager, the young André Villas-Boas , who, aged 16, introduced himself to Robson. Robson subsequently appointed Villas-Boas to work in
5800-536: The freedom of Newcastle upon Tyne and the UEFA President's Award for "services to football". He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003 in recognition of his impact as a manager. Following his time as Newcastle United manager in 2005, Robson was made an Honorary Freeman of Newcastle, which, in his autobiography, he described as being "the proudest moment of my life". Robson also won
5916-419: The surname Villas Boas . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Villas_Boas&oldid=1132864489 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#17328727302716032-646: The 18 days following his death, and on 15 October 2009, it was announced the Foundation had raised over £2 million, and that at the request of Robson's family, Alan Shearer would take over Robson's role as the Foundation's patron. It passed the £2.5 million mark in September 2010. Three other patrons were added in 2010, Steve Gibson , Mick Mills and Niall Quinn . On 31 July 2009, Robson died of lung cancer at his home in Beamish, County Durham , aged 76, after
6148-588: The 1992 Football Writers' Association Tribute Award for an outstanding contribution to the national game, and the 2001 British Sports Writers' Association Pat Besford Trophy for Outstanding Achievement. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Sports Coach UK Awards, and was also awarded the Eircom International Personality of the Year in 2006. On 9 December 2007, Robson
6264-449: The 32nd president of Porto. On 29 November 2017 it was announced that Villas-Boas would compete in the 2018 Dakar Rally driving a Toyota Hilux and co-driven by former motorcycle class frontrunner Ruben Faria . He withdrew from the rally after crashing into a sand dune on the fourth stage in Peru and injuring his back. On 16 and 17 March 2018, he participated in another off-road rally ,
6380-736: The 90th minute, before two late Everton goals in as many minutes, snatched victory away from the North London side. In February 2013, he guided Tottenham to the last 16 of the Europa League after a last minute goal from Mousa Dembélé , securing a 1–1 draw against Lyon at the Stade Gerland . Spurs won the tie 3–2 on aggregate, after a 2–1 win at home the previous week. Following a 3–2 away win at West Ham United , Tottenham's third win from three Premier League matches that month, Villas-Boas picked up his second piece of personal Tottenham silverware of
6496-575: The Baja TT do Pinhal, driving a Can-Am Maverick X3 . Following his departure from Marseille in 2021, Villas-Boas made his maiden appearance in the World Rally Championship between 20 and 23 May, competing in the WRC3 category of the 2021 Rally de Portugal . Driving a Citroën C3 Rally2 alongside co-driver Gonçalo Magalhães, the pair finished 12th. Villas-Boas has said that he is unlikely to make
6612-546: The Champions League qualifying fourth place but reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup before losing to Marseille . Robson held the Newcastle post until 30 August 2004, when he was dismissed by Freddy Shepherd, after a poor start to the Premier League season and alleged discontent in the dressing room. Robson's dismissal followed publication of his off the record observation of his disappointment that only 5,000 fans stayed to see
6728-480: The England national team, selecting former West Bromwich Albion teammate Don Howe as his chief coach. Robson's first match in charge saw immediate controversy, as he dropped Kevin Keegan for the match against Denmark . On 21 September 1983, Robson suffered his only loss in the 28 qualifying matches he was to undertake as England manager. The defeat, again to Denmark, ultimately led to England's failure to qualify for
6844-447: The England national team, making his debut in a November 1957 victory against France , scoring twice in a 4–0 victory. Although he made a successful debut, he was dropped for England's next match, against Scotland , in favour of Bobby Charlton . However, Robson was selected for the 1958 FIFA World Cup squad, ahead of Nat Lofthouse and Stanley Matthews , but returned from host nation Sweden disappointed after England were defeated by
6960-520: The Manager of the Month award for December. The team managed to pick up vital points in order to pursue their top four ambition. Promising big scorelines away from home such as against Fulham , Aston Villa and Sunderland along with home wins against Swansea City and Reading, left Tottenham in third place going into the new year. One set back was a tough trip to Goodison Park , where Spurs were leading up until
7076-508: The Netherlands and Portugal, earning trophies in England and Spain, and taking England to the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup , which remained the national team's best run in a World Cup since 1966 until they reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup . His last management role was as a mentor to the manager of the Republic of Ireland national team , while his final official club job
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#17328727302717192-565: The Porto observation department and helped him gain his UEFA "C" coaching badge in Scotland, despite him technically being ineligible as he was aged 17. Porto were in a poor state when Robson arrived and the average attendance had dwindled to 10,000. The club promptly went on to beat Robson's former club, Sporting CP, in the Taça de Portugal final, following that achievement with successive League titles in
7308-466: The Primeira Liga (behind Mihály Siska in 1939 and Juca in 1962 ) and the youngest manager ever to win a European competition, at the age of 33 years and 213 days. On 21 June 2011, Villas-Boas tendered his resignation as Porto manager. Chelsea confirmed the appointment of André Villas-Boas as its new manager on a three-year contract with immediate effect on 22 June 2011. It indirectly paid Porto
7424-524: The Primeira Liga —only the second time this had ever been achieved—and winning the title by more than 20 points, having conceded only 13 goals all season. Villas-Boas went on to follow up this success by leading Porto to win both the Portuguese Cup and the UEFA Europa League , thus completing a treble in his first season in charge. By doing so, Villas-Boas became the third-youngest coach ever to win
7540-540: The Republic of Ireland national team, with Robson named in a support role as "international football consultant". Robson stepped down from his role of consultant on 17 November 2007 following the nation's final match in their unsuccessful qualifying campaign for Euro 2008 . Robson was a former vice president of the League Managers Association , a non-executive role. Robson was known for his man-management skills, his composed and demanding yet caring style as
7656-455: The Republic of Ireland, with Egypt the fourth side. As in the 1986 World Cup, Robson was denied the service of his captain, Bryan Robson, who injured his achilles tendon which prevented him playing in the latter stages of the tournament. England topped their group, accumulating four points from their three matches. However, their progress was not without controversy. England changed formation from their traditional 4–4–2 to 5–3–2 incorporating
7772-584: The San Francisco section of the squad, while Robson took care of the Vancouver squad. Robson was dissatisfied by this situation and when, in January 1968, Fulham offered him a contract as their manager, he accepted the position at Craven Cottage . During his first spell at Fulham, Robson participated in two ambassadorial Football Association tours in the West Indies in 1955 and South Africa in 1956. However, it
7888-422: The UEFA Champions League group stage by beating AEL Limassol in the third round qualification and Standard Liège in the playoffs. On 17 May 2015, Villas-Boas led the club to the fifth league title in its history, clinching it after a 1–1 draw against Ufa with two games left to play. On 10 September 2015, Villas-Boas announced he would return to Portugal because of his family and therefore be leaving Zenit at
8004-420: The attacking phase of the game. His style also influenced Villas-Boas, who worked under him at Porto. Robson often used a 4–4–2 formation throughout his career. At Ipswich Town, however, he had used a 4–4–2 diamond, without wingers, and with a holding midfielder, and an attacking midfielder behind the strikers. During the 1990 World Cup, he also changed England's set-up and used a 3–5–2/5–3–2 formation with
8120-470: The ball at an opponent during play. He also repeatedly lambasted match officials for favouring eventual league champions Guangzhou Evergrande , notably following a game between Guangzhou and Yanbian Funde where Guangzhou defender Liu Jian scored following a handball gifting Guangzhou a crucial victory. By the time of his departure from SIPG, he was yet to serve out his suspension for these remarks. In November 2017, Shanghai SIPG announced Villas-Boas left
8236-461: The club by mutual consent after he refused to extend his contract for another year. On 28 May 2019, Villas-Boas signed a two-year contract to be the new manager of Marseille , replacing Rudi Garcia . In the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season, Marseille finished second after the season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic , thus qualifying for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2013–14 . On September 13, 2020, he became
8352-621: The club elections with 80% of the votes, defeating incumbent president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa , who had been in office for 42 years. Born in Porto , Portugal, Villas-Boas is the second child and first son of Luís Filipe Manuel Henrique do Vale Peixoto de Sousa e Villas-Boas (born 29 February 1952) and Teresa Maria de Pina Cabral e Silva (born 11 February 1951), and is also the great-grandson of Dom José Gerardo Coelho Vieira Pinto do Vale Peixoto de Vilas-Boas, 1st Viscount of Guilhomil. He has spoken fluent English since childhood, for his grandmother who
8468-413: The club to an 11th-place finish, with 14 wins from his 32 matches in charge. In late 2000, following the resignation of ex- Magpies boss Kevin Keegan as England manager, the FA asked Newcastle club chairman Freddy Shepherd to permit Robson to take over in a part-time caretaker capacity, but the request was refused. Robson guided Newcastle from bottom of the Premier League to a fourth-place finish in
8584-718: The end of the 2015–16 season after turning down a contract extension. In the 2015–16 Champions League Zenit finished top of the Group H , being eliminated by Benfica in the Round of 16. On 2 May 2016, Zenit won the Russian Cup by beating CSKA Moscow 4–1 in the final in Kazan, this was the Portuguese's last achievement for the Russian side, leaving at the end of the season and with Mircea Lucescu appointed
8700-506: The first Olympian coach in nine years to lead his squad to an away 1–0 victory in Le Classique against Paris Saint-Germain . On 2 February 2021, Villas-Boas announced in a press conference that he had offered his resignation to the club's board due to his dissatisfaction with the club's recruitment policy, namely them signing Celtic player Olivier Ntcham on loan the previous day against his wishes. A few hours later, Marseille announced
8816-480: The first few months of the 1995–96 season. On 17 October 2006, it was revealed that Robson had been given the all-clear and was set to see out his contract as consultant to the Irish team. Robson revealed on 7 May 2007 he had been diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time. On 17 May 2008, Robson was the guest of honour at the 2008 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium when Portsmouth defeated Cardiff City 1–0. He presented
8932-439: The first since Lady Blanche Cobbold who had died in 1987. Robson's achievements with Ipswich earned him a job offer from the Football Association for the position of national coach in July 1982, and he declined an offer of a ten-year contract extension and increased salary from Ipswich director Patrick Cobbold. On 7 July 1982, two days after England were knocked out of the 1982 World Cup , he succeeded Ron Greenwood as coach of
9048-560: The greatest tactician of world football," but that "he had a good understanding of the game," describing him with the following words: "He was fiercely loyal to the players who served him well, he understood the game and he had this magnetic enthusiasm, not just for football, but for everything in life. You just wanted to go out there and run yourself into the ground for him and the team." Mourinho, who initially served as an interpreter and later as an assistant coach under Robson at Barcelona, praised him for his leadership and for his methodology in
9164-487: The growing number of top-level managers who never played football professionally, and one of the few managers to have never played beyond youth football. His managerial career highlights include an undefeated 2010–11 season in the Primeira Liga with Porto, winning four trophies and becoming the youngest manager to win a European title in the process; guiding Tottenham Hotspur to a then-record tally of 72 points in
9280-592: The helm saw SIPG finish second in the league, losing to rivals Shanghai Shenhua in the final of the Chinese FA cup, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League, the club's best result in the competition to date (as of November 2019). Villas-Boas' stint at SIPG was also marred by a number of controversial remarks he made throughout the campaign, some of which were in response to star midfielder Oscar's controversial 8-match suspension for kicking
9396-535: The league advantage to CSKA Moscow . In the final fixture of the Russian Premier League on 16 May, Zenit won 4–1 away against Kuban Krasnodar but it was not enough to win the title, as CSKA defeated Lokomotiv and were crowned champions one point ahead of Zenit. However, the St. Petersburg club clinched a place in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round . In the 2014–15 season , Zenit qualified for
9512-437: The match on a penalty shoot-out , after the score had been tied at 1–1 following extra time . Robson said afterwards: "[N]ot a day goes by when [he] does not think about the semi-final and other choices [he] might have made." Robson was the second coach, after Alf Ramsey , to take England to a World Cup semi-final, and the first coach to do so on foreign soil, an achievement not equalled until Gareth Southgate 's team reached
9628-454: The name of Allah, go." Again Robson submitted his resignation, and again it was rejected by Millichip (again the FA’s unwillingness to offer the job to Brian Clough is often cited as a reason). Robson led England without conceding a goal through the six-match qualification for the 1990 World Cup where they were one of six seeded teams. Again they were placed in a group with the Netherlands and
9744-535: The new manager. On 4 November 2016, Villas-Boas became the manager of Shanghai SIPG , replacing Sven-Göran Eriksson for the Chinese Super League club. Despite not being able to win any major silverware during his stint at the club, Villas-Boas has been credited with turning a relatively inexperienced side into a true championship contender. Bolstered by the talents of Brazilians Hulk and Oscar as well as star Chinese attacker Wu Lei , his only season at
9860-407: The noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city. It's a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father's hand, gawping at that hallowed stretch of turf beneath him and, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love. Robson's second autobiography, entitled Bobby Robson: Farewell but not Goodbye was released in 2005. The title
9976-490: The reins the day after the club's Champions League round of 16 second leg against Borussia Dortmund . A month later, he went on to become the first coach in Russian Premier League history to win his first six matches in charge. He continued to pursue the title but on 3 May, Zenit lost their first points in a 1–1 away draw with Lokomotiv Moscow being followed by a 2–4 loss at home to Dynamo Moscow which dictated
10092-688: The remaining years of his life to helping fight the disease. On 25 March 2008, he launched the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation . The Foundation raised over £1 million, which funded equipment for the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, in the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, and would go on to fund other cancer projects in the North East of England. In aid of the Foundation, Robson's 1990 World Cup semi-final 4–3 loss after penalties against West Germany
10208-454: The resignation of Ruud Gullit as Newcastle United manager, Robson moved to St James' Park in September 1999. Robson was disappointed with the club's opening salary offer, stating, "[I]t was miles below the going rate," but negotiated a one-year, £1 million deal. In Robson's first home match in charge, bottom-placed Newcastle faced second bottom Sheffield Wednesday, thrashing them 8–0. In his first season in charge, 1999–2000 , Robson led
10324-579: The season as he was awarded the Manager of the Month award for February, along with Gareth Bale who picked up the Player of the Month award for February as well. On the final day of the Premier League season, Tottenham sat a point behind North London rivals , Arsenal , knowing that in order to qualify for the 2013–14 Champions League , they had to win and hope that Arsenal failed to win. Tottenham won against Sunderland, but did not qualify due to Arsenal's 0–1 win at Newcastle United. Even though Tottenham finished
10440-473: The semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup . Robson's final game in charge of England was the third-place play off against hosts Italy , which England lost 2–1. He then took on the role as manager of PSV Eindhoven, and Graham Taylor was announced as his successor. Before the 1990 World Cup, the FA told Robson it would not renew his contract as England manager, so he moved to the Netherlands to coach PSV Eindhoven , succeeding manager Guus Hiddink , who had left
10556-462: The start of the 2009–10 season, Villas-Boas left Mourinho's team to pursue a career as a manager, and he soon found a job in the Primeira Liga with Académica de Coimbra , filling a vacancy created by Rogério Gonçalves ' resignation in October 2009. At the time of his appointment, Académica was at the bottom of the league and still without any wins, but the team's luck started to change as he introduced
10672-587: The summer of 1996 from Barcelona vice-president Joan Gaspart to discuss Luís Figo resulted in an offer of employment with the Spanish club. Robson took over in July 1996, where again his assistant was Mourinho; Robson had made Mourinho's move with him to the Camp Nou a condition of his employment. One of the key decisions Robson made during his brief tenure at Barcelona was the US$ 19.5 million signing of Ronaldo , who
10788-426: The suspension of Villas-Boas as manager with immediate effect, with the club branding his public criticism of the club "unacceptable" and confirming that disciplinary hearings against Villas-Boas would take place. After he left Marseille, Villas-Boas decided to end his managerial career and retired from football management altogether. Sometime during 2022, Villas-Boas revealed the reason he gave up his coaching career
10904-489: The team after leading them to European Cup victory and four consecutive Eredivisie titles. PSV sought a manager capable of instilling discipline into a fractious squad, much as Hiddink had done previously. Robson described the move as "a culture shock" but felt "a sense of adventure". News of Robson's new position in the Netherlands became public before the start of the 1990 World Cup, leading to tabloid stories impugning Robson's patriotism; he sued Today for calling him
11020-493: The team, which led to intense media speculation linking him with the vacant jobs at Sporting CP and Porto in the summer of 2010. Villas-Boas signed a deal to become the new manager of Porto on 2 June 2010. Two months later, he won his first trophy as a manager when Porto defeated Benfica 2–0 to win the Portuguese Supercup . Villas-Boas went on to immense success with Porto, leading the team to an undefeated season in
11136-553: The traditional lap of honour made by the players at St James' Park at the end of the previous season. However, he remains held in the highest esteem by some fans; he was granted the Freedom of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne on 2 March 2005. What is a club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. It's not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes. It's
11252-409: The training ground, youth development and talent scouts. The club's training ground was later blamed by Graeme Souness , Robson's successor, for a series of injuries to first team players. On 7 June 2005, Robson declined the invitation to become director of football of Heart of Midlothian because he wanted to stay in the Newcastle area. On 13 January 2006, Steve Staunton was appointed manager of
11368-578: The training methods of Ipswich Town . He obtained his C licence at the age of 17, and his B licence at 18. He received his A licence at the age of 19, and later acquired UEFA Pro Licence under the tutelage of Jim Fleeting . Villas-Boas had a short stint as technical director of the British Virgin Islands national team at the age of 21, before he moved on to a career as an assistant coach at Porto under José Mourinho . As Mourinho moved clubs to Chelsea and Internazionale , he followed. At
11484-536: The trophy to the victorious captain, Sol Campbell . Robson made a number of product endorsements, including an appearance in Carlsberg 's "Best Pub Side" television commercial. He also acted as a pundit for ITV during the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 . Robson defeated bowel cancer in 1992, a malignant melanoma in 1995, as well as a tumour in his right lung and a brain tumour, both in 2006. Treatment of these conditions had left him partially paralysed due to
11600-454: The versatile Nacer Chadli , ball-playing defender Vlad Chiricheș , winger Erik Lamela and playmaker Christian Eriksen . Departures from the club included Tom Huddlestone , Clint Dempsey , Steven Caulker and Scott Parker . On 16 December 2013, Tottenham announced that Villas-Boas had left the club "by mutual consent." The dismissal, with Spurs lying seventh in the Premier League and having won all six Europa League group games, followed
11716-610: The young Malcolm Macdonald , Robson could not save the club from relegation to the Second Division , and he left them in November with the club sitting eighth in the Second Division. He discovered he had been sacked not from the club itself, but from the headline "Robson sacked" on an Evening Standard placard outside Putney station . Robson moved on to Ipswich Town in 1969 and it was there that he established his reputation as
11832-531: Was a club record for West Brom at the time. He made his West Brom debut in a 4–0 home defeat to Manchester City on 10 March 1956. In 1957–58 , he was the club's top league goalscorer; his tally of 24 goals included four in a 5–1 win against Burnley . Often playing as a midfielder , he went on to play 257 matches and score 61 goals for West Brom, and he captained the team for the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons. However, in August 1962, he returned to Fulham after
11948-516: Was a truly warm and passionate human being." Gary Lineker said, "It is a sad day and a great loss. He was a wonderful man and will be deeply missed by everybody in the country. I never played for a more enthusiastic man. He gave so much to the game." Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair described Robson as a "real Geordie gentleman". According to the then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown , Robson "epitomised everything that
12064-472: Was a young José Mourinho . Robson guided the club to a third-place finish in his first season in charge while admitting the club was in "a terrible state". He described the club's president as a "loose cannon" who frequently signed players without Robson's consent. Robson was sacked in December 1993, with the club sitting at the top of the league table. Club president Sousa Cintra cited the club's early exit from
12180-446: Was announced that Villas-Boas had been named Tottenham Hotspur head coach after successful talks with the club, replacing Harry Redknapp and signing a three-year deal with the North London football team. Villas-Boas' first competitive game in charge of Tottenham came on 18 August 2012 in the opening day of the Premier League season, losing 2–1 to Newcastle United away from home. His first competitive win came on 16 September 2012,
12296-508: Was at boyhood club Newcastle United , whom he left in 2004. He held several managerial positions outside of England, most notably one year at Barcelona in 1996–97, as well as stints at PSV , Sporting CP and Porto . Robson was created a Knight Bachelor in 2002, was inducted as a member of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003, and was the honorary president of Ipswich Town. From 1991 onwards, he had recurrent medical problems with cancer, and in March 2008, put his name and efforts into
12412-642: Was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC 's Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of "his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century". On 5 May 2008, during the 30th anniversary celebrations of Ipswich Town's 1978 FA Cup win, Robson was granted the Freedom of Ipswich by the Lady Mayor. On 8 December 2008, he earned another such accolade when he
12528-458: Was during his time at West Bromwich Albion that he graduated to the full England squad, with his first call-up in 1956. His manager, Vic Buckingham, advocated the " push and run " approach to the game, a precursor to " total football ", and playing this, Robson graduated to the full England squad in 1956, It was also at West Brom when Robson met future England international and assistant coach Don Howe . Robson went on to make 20 appearances for
12644-658: Was followed by failure at the tournament itself, held in West Germany, where England were eliminated in the group stage. They finished bottom of their group , succumbing to defeats against the Republic of Ireland , the eventual winners, the Netherlands , and the eventual runners-up, the Soviet Union. Robson was vilified by the British press, and after a draw in a friendly with Saudi Arabia in November 1988, one newspaper demanded, "In
12760-447: Was from Stockport , England. At the age of 16, Villas-Boas found himself living in the same apartment block as Bobby Robson , who was then manager of Porto . Following a conversation between the two, Robson appointed him to Porto's observation department. Robson arranged for Villas-Boas to obtain the FA coaching qualification, the UEFA C coaching licence in Scotland and for him to study
12876-550: Was influential in a season when Barcelona won the Copa del Rey , Supercopa de España and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup . Robson himself was voted European Manager of the Year for 1996–97, while Ronaldo stated, "as a trainer without doubt [Robson] is one of the greatest in the world". The 1997–98 season saw Robson moved "upstairs" to the general manager position, with Louis van Gaal taking over as manager, but Robson stayed in this position for only one season before returning to manage PSV on
12992-401: Was injured with a recurrence of a dislocated shoulder. Bobby Robson changed the team's tactics for the final match of the first round, selecting Peter Beardsley ahead of Mark Hateley as a strike partner for Gary Lineker . The team won its next two matches, against Poland and Paraguay , 3–0, and qualified for the quarter-finals. England were defeated in the last eight by Argentina with
13108-476: Was replayed on 26 July 2009 as the Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match at St James' Park, featuring players from the original 1990 World Cup squads and other special guests. Robson was given a guard of honour before the match, which finished 3–2 to the England side. At the time of Robson's death, the Foundation had raised £1.6 million. Donations totalling £156,000 were received by the Foundation in
13224-481: Was sold to Fulham for £20,000 in a deal which doubled his salary. Soon after Robson joined Fulham, the club sold Alan Mullery and Rodney Marsh , meaning Robson's chances of securing any significant honour there were substantially reduced. Robson himself stated, "In all my time as a footballer, I didn't win a thing." Despite press reports of interest from Arsenal , and the offer of a player-manager role by Southend United , Robson left Fulham in 1967 and accepted
13340-408: Was survived by his wife and their three sons: Andrew, Paul and Mark. Robson was awarded a number of honours for his contributions to football. In 1990, at the end of his eight-year reign as England manager, he was appointed a CBE in 1991 and in 2002, he was knighted ; both awards were for services to football. In 2002 (during his time as Newcastle manager), the 69-year-old Robson was awarded
13456-502: Was to focus on his candidacy as Porto president. In the elections held on 27 April 2024, he defeated the sitting president, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa , who left office after holding the position for 42 consecutive years. Villas-Boas' candidacy was the most voted in the club's elections, held at the Estádio do Dragão, with 21,489 of the 26,876 votes cast, compared to 5,224 from Pinto da Costa's list and 53 from Nuno Lobo's. With this, he became
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