Official: Villas Boas replaced Erickson in China.

The former manager of Chelsea, Tottenham, Zenit and Porto, Andre Villas Boas was appointed a head coach of the Chinese Shanghai SIPG, they reported by the club. 'Villas Boas is a leading young European football coach who works with a great passion and already has significant experience.', it was said in a statement of the club from Shanghai. 'We are convinced that his arrival will enrich the tactical skills of the team, will bring to the fore the full potential of our players and will lead our club to a high level.' Villas Boas will replace another big name from Europe - Sven-Göran Eriksson. It is suggested by that the young Portuguese expert will be one of the highest paid coaches in world football, as some media predicted 13.7 million dollars paid per year. For the 39-year-old specialist, that will be the first coaching job since his leaving the Russian Zenit earlier this year. Shanghai International Port Group, as is the full name of the club, finished on the third position in the last championship, 12 points away from the champion Guangzhou Evergrande. In the new campaign, the team will try to get into the Champions League via the playoffs.