And he insists he will not be sacked because he is in the job for the long haul. That was his message as the under-fire boss prepared for the biggest match of his life tonight in Naples. Its been said that if the Blues are humiliated here he will be sack

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas attends a news conference ahead of their Champions League last 16 first leg soccer match against Napoli, in Naples. London - Chelsea's under-pressure manager Andre Villas-Boas is sweating on the fitness of John Terry for

SOCCER UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIRST KNOCKOUT ROUND, FIRST LEG: Napoli v Chelsea: A DEFIANT Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions his future as Chelsea manager will be defined by the Champions League tie against Napoli with the Portuguese already “ex

There was Andre Villas-Boas — the man we are told is in charge — and Didier Drogba, the man who appeared to be calling the shots last Saturday. Drogba was pictured during half-time of the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Birmingham rallying the troops for

About 150 Napoli supporters gave Chelsea at hot welcome when their team bus pulled into the Grand Hotel Vesuvio ahead of tonights Champions League clash. Racist chants were directed at striker Daniel Sturridge, above, as he stepped off the bus, while fan

Andre Villas-Boas yesterday launched a defiant defence of his position as Chelsea manager on the eve of tonight's Champions League tie with Napoli but hinted that he would like someone in the club's hierarchy to come out to say so publicly. The Chelsea m

NAPOLI - A defiant Andre Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions his future as Chelsea manager will be defined by tonight's Champions League tie against Napoli with the Portuguese already "excited" and "confident" about the team's prospects for next season

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo arrives for a training session ahead of Tuesday's Champions League first-leg match against CSKA Moscow. SERGEI KARPUKHIN/REUTERS Stuart Condie Associated Press LONDON—Out of form and low on morale, Chelsea heads to Napoli

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri is fearful of a Chelsea backlash in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 match tonight. Chelsea heads into the game in Naples licking its wounds after dropping to fifth in the Premier League and only managing a 1-1 d

For Roman Abramovich, the dilemma is this. Sooner, not later, he is going to have to trust a manager to rebuild the current Chelsea squad. He cannot continue spending £30million each summer to pay off a departing coach while securing the next one. He has

When Andre Villas-Boas and Didier Drogba entered the packed press auditorium at the Stadio San Paolo, someone enquired as to the name of the Portuguese chap who was with the Chelsea manager. It was a joke that was inspired by the suggestion that Drogba h

Tuesday programming alert: Watch CSKA v Real Madrid live on Sportsnet World starting at 11:45 am ET, and Napoli v Chelsea live on Sportsnet starting at 2:30 pm ET. Wednesday programming alert: Watch Marseille v Inter Milan live on Sportsnet starting at 2

NAPLES: Chelsea's under-pressure manager Andre Villas Boas is sweating on the fitness of John Terry for Tuesday's Champions League last 16 clash away at Napoli. Terry has not played for nearly a month because of a persistent knee injury and is rated as 5

John Terry and Ashley Cole both trained in Napoli's Stadio San Paolo on Monday evening but their fitness will be reassessed ahead of tomorrow's tie. Andre Villas-Boas declared Terry a major doubt for the game but is more optimistic about Cole who is reco

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas will leave it "as late as possible" to decide whether John Terry faces Napoli. The Chelsea captain has been struggling with a knee injury and is rated as having a 50/50 chance of being fit. Ashley Cole has recovered from

If Real Madrid and Chelsea are to end Champions League heartbreak this season, getting off to a good start in difficult environments is crucial. Real Madrid travel east to face off with CSKA Moscow in freezing temperatures. Jose Mourinho's men have been

A defiant André Villas-Boas has dismissed suggestions his future as Chelsea manager will be defined by the Champions League tie against Napoli with the Portuguese already "excited" and "confident" about the team's prospects for next season. Chelsea confr

The latest Premiership, Championship, European and International football transfer rumours. All the news and views that are fit to print plus some fairly spurious fun stuff After Arsenal’s 4-0 humbling humiliation at the hands of AC Milan, it appears tha

Chelsea's under-pressure manager Andre Villas Boas is sweating on the fitness of John Terry for Tuesday's Champions League last 16 clash away at Napoli. Terry has not played for nearly a month because of a persistent knee injury and is rated as 50-50 by