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Andre Villas-Boas finally responds to John Terry’s claim Chelsea legends refused to board plane

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Andre Villas-Boas has hit back at John Terry’s claims of a plane dispute that occurred during his time as Chelsea manager. In 2024, legendary former Blues captain Terry said Villas-Boas had controversially tried to place youth players in first-class and the established players in economy ahead of a pre-season tour. Terry was managed by Villas-Boas at Stamford Bridge during the 2011/12 season Getty Villas-Boas endured a difficult eight-month stint at Stamford Bridge after taking charge in the summer of 2011. His tenure saw his side struggle in a battle to reach the top four in the Premier League , before they went on to win the Champions League and FA Cup in the months that followed his sacking. In the years since, Villas-Boas has faced claims he struggled with player power whilst at Chelsea , whose team featured a number of strong personalities including club icons Terry, Frank Lampard , Didier Drogba , Ashley Cole and Petr Cech . Terry’s boycott claim The most telling ‘AVB’ story has