Den 21. juni, 2011, sagde Villas-Boas sit job op i Porto, hvorefter han skiftede til [[Premier League]]-klubben [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/929431/porto's-andre-villas-boas-hands-in-resignation-for-chelsea-move?cc=5739|title=Villas-Boas resigns from Porto|date=21. juni 2011|work=ESPN Soccernet|accessdate=21. juni 2011|archive-date=24. juni 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624234853/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/929431/porto%27s-andre-villas-boas-hands-in-resignation-for-chelsea-move?cc=5739|url-status=dead}}</ref>.
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