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    “I should have been part of them” – Chelsea legend hits out at club’s decision-makers for not selecting him as coach

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    Chelsea legend John Terry has admitted frustration at being overlooked for the interim role at the club earlier this season. He remains unsure why the decision-makers at the club opted to give the role to Calum McFarlane, while not even considering him for a backroom staff role.

    Speaking to Golf Life’s YouTube channel, Terry said that he should have been a part of the U21 coaching staff that took charge of the matches against Manchester City and Fulham when Enzo Maresca parted ways. He wants clarity from the decision-makers, whether it is the owners or sporting directors, and said:

    “(I wasn’t) 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. Obviously, Calum took the team and did really well. Got a result out of the game. I feel like I should have been part of them.

    “Now, listen. People have got to make decisions. I love it when people make decisions and they go yes or no. And clearly ownership or whoever made those decisions, the sporting directors have gone ‘no’, not to include me for whatever reason – why, I don’t know.”

    John Terry has been an assistant manager at Aston Villa and a part of Dean Smith’s backroom staff at Leicester City. He is currently a coach in the Chelsea academy.

    John Terry dreams of managing Chelsea someday

    John Terry has revealed that he wants to become a Chelsea manager in the future. He admitted that the role will not be handed to him without experience, but believes he is not ready to take charge of any side, despite being linked with Oxford United this season.

    ‘I got linked with the Oxford job recently. Which (there is) no truth in it at all. I hadn’t spoken to them. Hadn’t kind of put myself out there. And I’m not (looking to). Like I’m in the academy, as you know. I’m working with the 18s and the 21s. Love my role there. It’s (on) a part-time basis. I’ve always said if Chelsea ever comes up (I would love to take over) but then, realistically, do I get Chelsea without doing the other bits? Probably not.”

    Terry went on to praise former teammates Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, and Michael Carrick for doing the hard work and becoming managers. He does not think they were handed the roles because of their playing career.