adminST PETERSBURG. — Andre Villas-Boas wants to build a Zenit St Petersburg team that can live up to the achievements of the city’s founder Peter The Great, the Portuguese coach said yesterday.
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea supremo signed a two-and-a- half-year deal with the Russian title chasers earlier this week.
“I was delighted to accept the offer to coach Zenit because the club is as ambitious as I am,” said Villas-Boas at his first news conference. “I hope to have a lot of success with the team and my first aim is to win the Russian championship.
“I am sure we have what it takes to win our remaining matches and become champions. It is my first time in St Petersburg and I am in awe of just how beautiful the city is.
“Peter The Great built this city. I want to build a football team at Zenit which is as great as the city’s founder,” the 36-year-old added. — Reuters.
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