Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson would like to see Andre-Villas Boas succeed as Tottenham manager because of the difficulties faced by young managers in the modern game. After his ill-fated spell at Chelsea last season, Villas-Boas has now been given a job at another of England's top clubs.
"He has a challenge," said Ferguson.
"He wasn't at Chelsea very long, but he came to our ground early last season and his team tried to play football.
"That's his philosophy and I think he's carrying that out at Tottenham as well.
"He suits Spurs. They've always had a history of playing good football. I think he'll carry on that way.
"I hope they do well because it's a difficult industry these days, particularly for a young manager.
"It must be very daunting and challenging to go to a big club. It's full of risk because it's a results industry."
