Villas-Boas pockets £12m for early Chelsea exit as Abramovich's spending spirals



Andre Villas-Boas has been paid a staggering £12million in compensation for being fired by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.



The Stamford Bridge club confirmed the Portuguese coach, who lasted just seven months, has now settled his claim with them, after being sacked in March.

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Villas-Boas is free to work again after Abramovich agreed to the settlement terms and he is expected to take charge at Roma during the summer.



Abramovich’s hire-and-fire approach has now cost the Champions League winners £76m in five years on management and coaching staff.



The figure of £64m, detailed in Chelsea’s latest accounts, took the pay-offs of Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Carlo Ancelotti into consideration.



Chelsea also had to fork out a £10m ‘transfer fee’ when they hired Villas-Boas after he won the treble in his first season with Porto.

