Villas-Boas reveals Bundesliga near miss: “I nearly went to Germany” | OneFootball

In an interview with Marca, André Villas-Boas revealed that he was approached by Schalke 04 and Wolfsburg after leaving Zenit.

In the conversation with Marca, in which André Villas-Boas explained that he had always aimed for a short career as a coach, the FC Porto president said he came close to moving to the Bundesliga after stepping down as Zenit’s head coach. During that period, he received offers from Schalke 04 and Wolfsburg:

“Yes, yes, when I left Zenit I had a few talks with Tony, a member of Schalke’s board, and we met in Germany. There were a few approaches. And then, eventually, we decided not to continue the talks. But I had some very good conversations with Schalke, and with Wolfsburg at the time as well. And there was a possibility of coming to Germany”.

André Villas-Boas is an ambassador for the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards, which will take place in Madrid on Monday, April 20.

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