SHANGHAI (AP) " Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas will replace Sven-Goran Eriksson as coach of Shanghai SIPG, making him the latest top name to join the big-spending Chinese Super League. Speaking at a news conference in Shanghai, Villas-Boas said he was taking the step to Asia "with full confidence." Villas-Boas made his mark at FC Porto and had stints in charge at Chelsea and Tottenham in the Premier League before moving to Zenit St. Petersburg in Russia. Eriksson guided Shanghai SIPG to runner-up and third-place finishes in the Chinese Super League in his two seasons and to the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League. Among the high-priced imports brought to SIPG is Brazi international Hulk, whose $62 million transfer fee from Zenit St. Petersburg set an Asian record.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 04, 2016 11:24 UTC