'Dead men walking' look to Champions League boost
- Published: 21/02/2012 at 08:32 AM
- Online news: Sports
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas and Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri, himself a former Stamford Bridge manager, will be looking to the Champions League this week to boost their chances of keeping their jobs.
Chelsea's coach Andre Villas Boas gives a press conference at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League, Group A, football match between Chelsea and SSC Napoli.
Villas-Boas has been described as a 'dead man walking' by Ranieri and he should know -- he was one of several high-profile managers to fall victim to the whims of Chelsea's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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