LONDON (Reuters) - Andre Villas-Boas turned down the chance to move to Europe in the close season because he wanted to build on a strong first campaign at White Hart Lane, said the Tottenham Hotspur manager.
The club gave Villas-Boas a Premier League lifeline after he was sacked less than nine months into his reign at Chelsea, helping Spurs to a record points haul and just missing out on a Champions League place.
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