AVB deserves apology – Pardew
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew believes Chelsea’s senior players should apologise to Andre Villas-Boas for making life so tough at Stamford Bridge.
Villas-Boas lost his job in the wake of Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat at West Brom, which followed weeks of speculation over his future.
Pardew had a great deal of sympathy for Villas-Boas, who was criticised for dropping experienced players such as Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, after experiencing a similar situation during his spell at West Ham.
Speaking after the Magpies’ eventful 1-1 derby draw with Sunderland, he said: “I have a lot of sympathy for him because that is a really, really talented coach we have lost in this country.
“I know he is from Portugal, but he has had to take on a club there with a lot of senior pros and in the background, probably had a very, very difficult job.
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