John Terry is still not over the fact that the Chelsea owners didn’t turn to him when Liam Rosenior was appointed.
John Terry currently serves as a part-time coaching consultant and mentor within Chelsea‘s youth academy, working with the Under-18 and Under-21 squads at Cobham.
Despite his deep ties to the club, the former captain received some disappointing news during the recent shuffle after Liam Rosenior’s sacking.
Chelsea’s sporting directors and ownership bypassed the option of Terry, despite him wanting the job. They opted instead to give Under-21 coach Calum McFarlane the interim reins, completely excluding Terry from the temporary first-team coaching setup.
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John Terry wanted the manager job before Liam Rosenior
And it seems as if John Terry felt that he was more prepared and suitable for the Chelsea manager job than Liam Rosenior, speaking to Piers Morgan on Sports Uncensored.
“For me, it’s I’ve never thought that I could be Chelsea manager, but when an opportunity comes up and the manager leaves the football club and Chelsea are looking for an interim manager.
“There was no one in the building, the Academy building, or the first team building that was more qualified than me, in terms of their qualifications.
“More importantly, and above all of that, whether it was for one game or two games, there was no one more Chelsea than me.”
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Liam Rosenior was more logical than John Terry
Appointing Liam Rosenior over John Terry was the right decision based on senior coaching experience.
Terry has his legendary status and an understanding of Chelsea’s DNA, but his first-team coaching resume is largely limited to assistant roles at Aston Villa and Leicester City.
In contrast, Rosenior arrived with proven managerial credentials, having demonstrated his managerial abilities at sister club Strasbourg.
In what was a volatile period for BlueCo, Chelsea prioritised Rosenior’s track record as a head coach over the emotional pull of Terry.
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