John Terry says Chelsea manager dream depends on experience

John Terry said this week that his long‑held aspiration to manage Chelsea may never materialize, telling followers in a social media video that becoming the club's head coach is "my one last dream" even as he acknowledges repeated setbacks and questions about his experience. The 44‑year‑old former captain, who now works with Chelsea's academy, said he has been told he lacks the managerial experience clubs seek and that he finds that assessment difficult to understand.

"For me the one thing that's missing is being manager of Chelsea," Terry said in the video, posted to his social media channels on Tuesday. He added that after a 22‑year playing career at Stamford Bridge he moved into coaching to "learn my trade" and believed he would be ready to lead a team. "Will I get the chance? I'm not sure, without doing all the other bits," he said, also noting that being told he has "no experience" is hard to fathom.

Terry is among Chelsea's most decorated players, making 717 appearances for the club and winning multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League during a career that began at Stamford Bridge in the mid 1990s. After leaving Chelsea he spent one season as a player at...