John Terry has revealed he is giving up on pursuing a career in management after struggling to gain success.
The former England star last worked full-time as a coach with Dean Smith at Leicester for a short spell two years ago.
Terry had also been Smith’s assistant at Aston Villa, where he helped the club get promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2019.
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He told The Sun: “I’m done in terms of coaching. I’m enjoying my life, I’m working in the Chelsea academy.
John Terry has revealed he is done with coaching
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“My role’s a part-time role, I love working with the kids, I love passing on my knowledge and experience to those boys.”
The ex-Blues captain won five Premier League titles while playing at Stamford Bridge, as well as five FA Cups, three EFL Cups, a Champions League, and a Europa League.
He went on to confirm: “I don’t really coach at the moment, I’m a mentor, ambassador.
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“I went for a couple of jobs, and those days are gone for me. I’m enjoying my life a little bit. I’ve got my time to myself, I play a bit of golf, I’m in the academy, and I have some family time as well.
“It’s a really good balance for me."
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John Terry is happy playing his golf
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Terry finished his playing career in 2018 and switched his attention to coaching. While he does not want to continue coaching, he revealed he was frustrated to not get another opportunity.
He said: “I absolutely wanted it. When I went into Villa I got great experience under Dean Smith and we got promotion, which was incredible.
“As an assistant coach in the Premier League and the experience I’ve had as a player and an individual captain in both Chelsea and England, I thought that would be enough to get me a job.
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“I’m not saying a job in the Premier League or the Championship, but a job at League One level.
“I didn’t even get a sniff. I had interviews and it was just ‘you have no experience’.
John Terry was only allowed a short time at Leicester City
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“When I see some people managing today, it baffles me, it really does.
“In terms of ‘am I frustrated’, yes, absolutely because I have a lot of good attributes to be a really good coach or a really good manager but, unfortunately, that’s not happened."