Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas admits he will never accept his sacking by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. AVB is still furious with Blues owner Red Rom for giving him the boot in March after just nine months in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Villas-Boas said: "I respect the decision of the owner of Chelsea ... but I will never accept it.

"I told him that for me it was him quitting on me when he had been so much involved in the beginning in bringing me in.

"And I told him he was also the one who was not putting up to the things he had promised."