Managing Chelsea is ‘one last dream to achieve’ – Terry

Chelsea’s former defender, John Terry, said managing the club is his one last dream to achieve. The former Blues captain played for the club for 22 years and played a key role in the team’s success during his long stint. 

Terry also led Chelsea to glory in the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League. The former England International made 717 appearances for Chelsea, which is the second highest for any player for the club. He played under the tutelage of José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, and Antonio Conte.

“I don’t know if it ever happens to be honest, it is my one last dream I’ve got at the football club to achieve,” said Terry on his TikTok account.

“I’ve done everything at Chelsea and for me now, the one thing that is missing is being manager of the football club hence why I went into coaching after I finished, because my dream was to go out and learn my trade a little bit.

“You retire after 22 years playing and listen, 100% you learn enough to go into management, playing the level I played at and the managers that I played under.

“It doesn’t give you the right to just go into management at a certain level, you have to learn and understand what it takes.”

Terry is not sure whether he will get a chance to manage Chelsea and fulfill his last footballing dream.

He said: “There’s a lot more that goes into the coaching side of it, so I went away, learnt my trade and then I had some unbelievable times at Villa, then left Villa to then be a No. 1.

“I thought I was ready, I think I would be a really good No. 1, I personally enjoyed the coaching side of it, but I never got the buzz off coaching. I want people around me that are better coaches than me.

“I never saw myself as an unbelievable coach, but I would get better coaches around me and then I’d like to lead like I did, the dressing room and the team.

“That’s what I have done for 22 years at the club, so I know I’ll be good at it.

“Will I get the chance? I am not sure without doing all the other bits but when keeping keep telling me, you’ve got no experience, it’s difficult to fathom.”

Chelsea will next take on Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.