Former Chelsea captain, John Terry has returned to the club to begin an Academy coaching consultancy role.
Gatekeepers News reports that Terry is to deliver on-field coaching, contribute to coaching discussions with colleagues, mentor academy players and support parent dialogue.
The ex-Aston Villa assistant manager will begin the role at Cobham in a part-time capacity at the start of January.
Terry while confirming this in a tweet, wrote: “I’m delighted to announce that I’m coming home, and have taken up a consultancy role at Chelsea FC academy.
“As well as delivering on field coaching sessions I will be involved in coaching discussions and mentoring our academy players.”
I’m delighted to announce that I’m coming home, and have taken up a consultancy role @ChelseaFC academy. As well as delivering on field coaching sessions I will be involved in coaching discussions and mentoring our academy players.💙⚽️ pic.twitter.com/dLW8gnXlxp
— John Terry (@JohnTerry26) December 29, 2021
Chelsea on their part said: “This flexibility is beneficial for both John and the academy, as it allows him to continue to develop his own coaching skills alongside other commitments, while being used optimally within our development programme.”
Neil Bath, the head of youth development added: “We are delighted to be welcoming John back to Cobham in a role that will involve coaching and mentoring the next generation of young players in our academy.
“It goes without saying that John’s experience in the game, both as a world-class player and more recently as an assistant coach in the Premier League, will be invaluable for everyone in the building.
“He will be a great mentor for our players and a fantastic asset to our coaching staff. We can’t wait for him to get started.”
Terry joined the Blues through their academy system and went on to make 717 senior appearances for the club, captaining over 500 games and winning 17 trophies including five Premier League titles and the Champions League.
