Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas insists his age won't be a factor this season.

Villas-Boas, who won the treble with Porto last season, insists his relatively young age will not prevent him from being successful at Stamford Bridge.

"Through all the steps in my career, I've been confronted by questions about my age," Villas-Boas said.

"In order to get experience, you need to have access to experience, and it has happened like that throughout my career."

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