Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas right to speak out about treatment at hands of Chelsea's Roman Abramovich Few of us expected Andre Villas-Boas to take a swing at Roman Abramovich on the day he was appointed as Harry Redknapp's successor at Spurs. But AVB gave it his best haymaker, accusing the oligarch of "quitting on me" and reneging on his promise to support a "three-year project." Villas-Boas is thus the first discarded coach to stand up to Abramovich in this way. Most take the money and run. Later you might hear mutterings about "problems" at the club but there has never been a frontal assault. Irking Villas-Boas must be the knowledge that Chelsea are back on the path he was sacked for walking along, signing "fresh, hungry players" and easing out the old guard. There is another advantage for Tottenham's leader. The Chelsea disappointment has now been dealt with, on day one. He will not spend the next six months dancing around the subject. The silent and unaccountable Abramovich needed challenging, by someone. But don't bet on it becoming a trend.