John Terry returns to Chelsea with coaching consultancy role at club’s academy | Football News

Former Chelsea captain John Terry has taken up a coaching consultancy role at the club’s academy.

Terry will contribute to coaching discussions with colleagues, mentor academy players and support parent dialogue.

The ex-Aston Villa assistant will begin the role in a part-time capacity at the start of January.

Head of youth development Neil Bath said: “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.”

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