PARIS (AP) Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas will take part in the next edition of the Dakar Rally.
Race organizers say the Portuguese coach will be driving a Toyota Hilux. The race starts in Lima, Peru, on Jan. 6.
Villas-Boas, who also coached at Tottenham, Porto and Zenit St. Petersburg, will be teaming up with co-driver Ruben Faria.
Villas-Boas has been coaching Chinese club Shangai SIPG, replacing Sven-Goran Eriksson.