John Terry puts himself in the frame for a role on the new Chelsea manager’s coaching staff by admitting a Stamford Bridge return is the ONLY job he would come out of retirement for
John Terry has revealed that he would like to be part of the coaching staff under Graham Potter’s successor.
Chelsea are on the lookout for a new permanent manager after sacking Potter on Sunday.
Terry stated that he is ‘done’ with regards to management and added that he would only come out of retirement to be involved with the Chelsea first-team.
Speaking to snooker legend Stephen Hendry, Terry said: ‘I’m done from a managerial point of view.
‘The only job I’d come out of retirement for would be the Chelsea job, to be involved in some capacity in the first team.’
Chelsea legend John Terry would be interested in being part of the club’s new coaching staff
The Blues are on the lookout for a new manager following the decision to sack Graham Potter
Bruno Saltor has been placed in temporary charge of Chelsea as they seek a replacement for Potter.
Chelsea legend Terry spent the vast majority of his playing career at Stamford Bridge, making over 700 appearances for the club.
Terry is currently working for Chelsea on a part-time basis as a coaching consultant.
The 42-year-old says he is enjoying being able to pass down his knowledge to the club’s youngsters.
He said: ‘I love my role at the minute. I’ve got a bit of work where I’m working with the younger players.
‘And I think as well, because I’ve been part of that process as a kid myself, I’m passing on a load of knowledge to them so I’m having conversations and stuff, which I love.
‘But I enjoy my golf as well. So I want to play a bit of golf and family time as well.’
Terry said he chose to leave his coaching job at Aston Villa because of family reasons
Terry finished his playing career at Aston Villa and was an assistant coach at the club from October 2018 until January 2021.
Commenting on his decision to leave Villa, Terry stated that it was for family reasons.
He said: ‘The reason I left [Aston Villa], I’ve not really said, but was a family reason.
‘I had to kind of come back home and be with my family and stuff, just to kind of support them.’
Terry says that he decided against management and added that some of the coaches at Villa, such as Craig Shakespeare and Richard O’Kelly, were better than him.
He said: ‘I always see myself as a coach in the long term.
‘I enjoyed the coaching side of it but I have to say there were better coaches than me.
‘We had Craig Shakespeare and Richard O’Kelly at Villa, they were better coaches than me.
‘I always saw myself as a manager, but I went for a couple of jobs when I left [Villa], didn’t get those jobs and got a bit deflated with it.
‘So I’ve just decided against it.’