John Terry, the ex-captain of Chelsea, has acknowledged the challenges he may face in becoming the first-team manager at the Premier League club.
Despite returning to Stamford Bridge as the head of the academy, Terry previously served as an assistant manager to Dean Smith at Aston Villa.
In an interview with talkSPORT, John Terry expressed his aspirations of one day managing his former team, although he understands that it may never materialize.
“I love coaching and after three years, I was ready to be a manager, so I came away and reset with the family,” he said.
“Then I had a couple of interviews and it was quite disappointing. In every interview I came away from they said ‘you have no experience as a number one’.
“I still have a dream, I’d love to go in at Chelsea one day.
“Does that happen without me doing the other levels? No, it probably doesn’t. So, realistically, it’s not going to happen for me.
“I’m comfortable with that, I’m happy, I’ve done all my badges, I’m ready. So if anything does ever come up and it’s the right opportunity, I’ll go in.”
