Andre Villas-Boas promises Shanghai SIPG president return on investment this season
Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager tells boss“that at the end of the season he would sleep with one trophy” after Oscar signing
Shanghai SIPG coach Andre Villas-Boas on Monday said his team must deliver silverware after the club spent big preseason including their high-profile signing of Oscar.
SIPG begin their AFC Champions League campaign next week in South Korea against FC Seoul after Oscar, their €60 million (HK$496m) signing from Chelsea, helped them reach the group stage with a goal on his debut in the play-offs.
The team finished third in the Chinese Super League last year, 12 points behind China’s dominant team, Guangzhou Evergrande.
“It’s really important for us to try to shorten the distance to the top, to be first, to be there winning trophies,” Villas-Boas said.
“I think it’s a good time for myself, representing the team, to thank the group for all the financial effort they have done at the beginning of the season.
“Now I think it’s up to us to make the difference in the pitch to make sure that we reach our objectives, everybody’s dream in football of winning.