John Terryhas revealed he is dreaming of becomingChelseahead coach but fears he’ll never be given the opportunity to manage his beloved club.
Terry is one of the biggest legends in Chelsea history, winning 15 major trophies during his 22-year spell at Stamford Bridge from 1995 to 2017.
He made 717 appearances for the Blues, helping the westLondonside clinch fivePremier Leaguetitles, five FA Cups and theChampions League.
The 44-year-old spent three years as assistant head coach ofAston Villafrom 2018 to 2021 following the end of his remarkable playing career.
Terry then worked as in a coaching consultancy role at Chelsea before joining Dean Smith’s coaching staff atLeicester City.
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The former defender returned to Chelsea once again in July 2023 as an academy coach – but his main ambition is to manage the club’s first team.
Terry, though, admits it is unlikely to ever happen, as he explained in a newTikTokvideo: ‘I’m not sure it ever happens, to be honest.
‘It’s my one last dream I have at the football club. I’ve done everything at Chelsea.
‘And for me now, the one thing that is missing is being the manager of the football club.
‘That’s why I went into coaching when I finished playing. My idea and dream was to learn my trade a bit.
‘As a player, you retire after 22 years… Listen, 100 per cent, you learn enough to go into management.
‘The level I played at and the managers I played under.
‘But it doesn’t give you the right you go into management at a certain level. You still have to learn and understand what it takes.
‘There’s a lot more that goes into the coaching side of it. So I went away and learnt my trade, I had some unbelievable times at Villa, I left Villa to be a number one, I thought I was ready.
‘I think I’d be a really good number one, I enjoyed the coaching side of it.
‘I want people around me that are better coaches than me. Then I could lead the dressing room and the team like I did [as a player].
‘That’s what I did for 22 years at the club. I know I’d be good at it. Will I ever get the chance? I’m not sure, without doing the other bits.
‘But when people tell you you’ve not got the experience, it’s difficult to fathom.’
