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‘God help them’: Tottenham fans react on Twitter as Andre Villas-Boas is linked with Borussia Dortmund job

Shanghai SIPG coach Andre Villas-Boas looks on during the AFC Champions League round of 16 football match Shanghai SIPG against Jiangsu Suning FC i...
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The former Tottenham hotspur boss has been linked with a return to football management after reportedly holding talks with Borussia Dortmund.

Portuguese driver and former head coach of British football teams Chelsea and Tottenham, Andre Villas Boas is pictured during a press conference in Lima on January 5, 2018 ahead of the...

According to a report from France Football, former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has held talks with Borussia Dortmund over the possibility of becoming their new manager.

The Portuguese is somewhat of a joke figure in north London, after his disastrous spell in charge of Spurs – one that culminated in his sacking way back in December 2013.

Andre Villas-Boas, the newly announced football coach for Shanghai SIPG, speaks during a press conference in Shanghai on November 4, 2016.

The 40-year-old has since gone on to manage Zenit Saint Petersburg and Shanghai SIPG, before incredibly swapping football management for rally driving.

Unfortunately for Villas-Boas, his stint in the motor racing world was equally as disappointing as his time in football.

According to France Football, though, he could be set for a shock return to the game, after holding positive talks with Borussia Dortmund over the potential of taking over at Signal Iduna Park at the end of the season.

A dejected Andre Villas-Boas the Head Coach of Tottenham walks off the pitch following his team's defeat in the penalty shoot out during UEFA Europa League quarter final second leg match...

Tottenham fans were shocked to hear the news linking their former boss with the Dortmund job, and let their feelings be known on social networking platform Twitter.

Here are a selection of the best responses to the news from Spurs fans…