Ex-Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas takes over at Marseille on two-year deal

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has returned to the dugout with Marseille, according to reports.

The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss is said to have agreed a two-year contract to take over the French giants.

An announcement is expected later today, according to RMC Sport.

Villas-Boas, 41, will replace Rudi Garcia, who announced his decision to quit last week.

Marseille wasted no time in drafting in the Portuguese, who has been without a club for the past two seasons after a brief stint in China with Shanghai SIPG.

Ex-Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho is set to join his coaching staff.

Jose Mourinho had been linked with the job but Marseille have instead appointed his former No2.

Villas-Boas lasted less than a season at Chelsea and managed just a few more months at Tottenham before he was sacked.

He first caught the eye at Porto, winning the league in his only season in charge before landing a Premier League move.

After flopping in the Prem, AVB moved to Zenit St Petersburg and won the Russian league at the first time of asking.

His two-year tenure at Zenit was his longest job to date.

After a year at Shanghai SIPG, Villas-Boas tried his hand at rally driving but crashed into a sand dune in the 2018 Dakar Rally and withdrew after hurting his back.

Marseille finished fifth last season and missed out on European football next year.