Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur coach Andre Villas-Boas will take over Russian side Zenit St Petersburg this week after agreeing on a two-season contract, the club said on Tuesday.
"Zenit has agreed terms on a contract with new head coach Andre Villas-Boas," the club said in a brief statement. "The contract will be signed and Mr Villas-Boas will be presented in St Petersburg as Zenit's new head coach on March 20."
"Mr Villas-Boas's contract begins in March, 2014, and is valid for two seasons."
The 36-year-old Portuguese was sacked by Tottenham in December last year.
The Russians, who managed just one win in the competition this season, including the group stage, lost the first leg 4-2 at home.
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