Former Chelsea captain John Terry went on a rant after being overlooked for the caretaker manager role at the club earlier this year, leading to some bemusement within the Blues' ranks.
John Terry of Chelsea watches on from the stands during the Premier League 2 match between Chelsea U21 v Manchester City U21
John Terry has left Chelsea baffled after ranting about being overlooked for the caretaker manager role this season(Image: (Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images))
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Chelsea have been left baffled by comments made by former captain John Terry after an astonishing rant in which he claimed he was overlooked for the caretaker manager role earlier this year. That's according to the Telegraph, which reports that there is bemusement within the club regarding comments made by the ex-defender.
Terry retired from his professional playing career in 2018, and quickly went on to earn his coaching badges, with the intention of being a manager one day. While he has had opportunities as an assistant, he is yet to lead a team as the head coach or manager, with his initial dream seemingly being to one day lead Chelsea from the dugout.
While the 45-year-old has since moved to a role within the academy at Cobham, he revealed his frustration at being overlooked as a potential caretaker option earlier this year. Following the sacking of Enzo Maresca, under-21s coach Calum McFarlane was given the opportunity to take charge until the appointment of Liam Rosenior.
On that call, Terry revealed his frustrations when he told the Golf Life YouTube channel: "Not annoyed, probably more frustrated, because I was certainly part of that Under‑21s group that went over. So even if I didn’t take the team … Calum took the team, did really well, got a result out of the [Manchester City] game. I feel like I should have been part of that.
“Now listen, people have got to make decisions. I love it when people make decisions and they go ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Clearly the ownership, or whoever made those decisions – the sporting directors – have gone ‘no’ not to include me, for whatever reason. I don’t know why.”