John Terry has no interest in going back into football coaching following a spell with Aston Villa – but wouldn’t turn down a first-team role with Chelsea in their hour of need
When asked if he had given up the hope of being a manager, Terry said: “Yeah I’m done from a managerial point of view.
“The only job I’d kind of come out of retirement for would be the Chelsea job. To be involved in some sort of capacity in a first-team role.
“I love my role at the minute. I’ve got a bit of work with the younger players and I think as well because I’ve been through that process as a kid myself I’m passing on loads of knowledge to them.”But I enjoy my golf as well, I want to play a bit of golf and have family time. The reason I left Villa, which I’ve not really said anywhere, was a family reason. Coming back home and being with my family.”
Terry is currently in a role at Chelsea as a coaching consultant with the academy, just as the first-team job is up for grabs, with Bruno Saltor in an interim role.
With Graham Potter having left the role after just six months, Terry denied having any involvement in his appointment – adding that results hadn’t been good enough.
He said at the time: “Absolutely not. I tweeted that I loved watching Brighton play and his style of play.
“I have nothing to do with the first team. I’m working with the [Under] 18s and 21s and love my role.”
But said of recent results before his sacking: “Clearly results are not good enough and we need to get a settled team