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Andre Villas-Boas – Zenit Saint Petersburg

While the Portuguese manager’s experience in the Premier League is far from glittering; having been sacked by Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur after just two and a half seasons in England’s top flight, there is something compelling about his managerial skills. It musn’t be forgotten that AVB played a key role in Gareth Bale’s emergence at White Hart Lane in a season that the Welshman earned a move to Real Madrid.