Chelsea legend John Terry has taken to Instagram to make an admission about his managerial future.
The former Blues captain was the assistant manager at Aston Villa, with it believed that he held ambitions to be the main man one day.
However, after leaving the Midlands, Terry took up a consultancy role at Chelsea last year.
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In a part-time role, the Blues legend is helping to develop younger talent at the club, where he himself came through the youth ranks.
Posting on his Instagram story, Terry initially revealed that he was no longer looking for a job as a manager or coach.
When asked if he was planning of going into management in the future, he declared: “Unfortunately no. When I left (Aston) Villa that was the aim. I won’t be managing or coaching in the future.”
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This led to much speculation regarding Terry’s reasoning for deciding against a future on what he once wanted to pursue.
Clarifying the situation later on, Terry returned to Instagram to declare his love for his current role at Chelsea.
“Getting loads of messages regarding me not managing,' he continued. “I turned down three jobs last year and interviewed for two more that I didn’t get.
“It’s a personal decision that I have come to. I have my role at Chelsea that I love and my family time, which means everything to me. And I get time to enjoy myself.”
It remains to be seen as to whether Terry’s stance will change in the future, but for now he appears to be enjoying himself at Cobham.
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The former captain could follow his ex-Chelsea teammate Frank Lampard into management in the future.
Lampard started at Derby County, reaching the play-off final before losing to Aston Villa, where Terry was assistant coach.
Chelsea’s former number eight then joined the Blues after Maurizio Sarri’s departure and led his side to a top four finish despite being under a transfer ban.
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Things went south for Lampard the following season, however, and he was soon replaced by Thomas Tuchel before the Blues lifted the UEFA Champions League.
Lampard is now head coach of Everton in the Premier League, with former teammate Ashley Cole leaving Chelsea to join him at Goodison Park.
Terry may opt to work up the ranks at Chelsea before, potentially one day, being in line for the head job at Stamford Bridge himself.
But, with Tuchel’s popularity increasing at Chelsea, it could be a while before anyone is given a chance in the hot seat.
Topics: Chelsea, John Terry, Football, Premier League
Nick Emms