Chelsea legend John Terry responded to fan doubts on social media, stating that he is qualified to coach Chelsea.
Chelsea is currently looking for a successor to Enzo Maresca, and Liam Rosenior, head coach of Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg, is a frontrunner for the position. However, this appointment is expected to cause division among Blues fans, as evidenced by a post on Chelsea Fan TV asking fans who they want as the new manager.
A fan named Steve called for club legend John Terry to take temporary charge of the team until the end of the season, but this view was opposed due to Terry's lack of head coaching experience—he has only served as an assistant coach at Aston Villa before.
But Terry personally appeared in the comment section to respond to these doubters. He told a fan who questioned his ability: “I have all the necessary qualifications, and besides, no one in the world is more Chelsea than me.”
He argued with another doubting fan: “I have all the necessary qualifications. I have three years of Premier League coaching experience at Aston Villa. Besides, no one is more Chelsea than me. If we want to return to the top, we need a top coach—and yes, that does exclude me—but please don't say I'm unqualified!”
Terry terminated his contract with Chelsea in 2017, then played for Villa for one season before retiring there. Later, he worked as an assistant coach at Villa for three seasons, assisting Dean Smith, before returning to Chelsea to help coach their youth academy.
Terry once told the media that he was ready to give up the idea of becoming a head coach, and previously clarified rumors that he was in talks for the Oxford United manager position. He said: “My coaching career is over. I enjoy my life and work at Chelsea's youth academy. My role is part-time, and I love working with the kids and passing on my knowledge and experience to those boys.”
“I definitely wanted to be a head coach. When I went to Villa, I gained great experience under Dean Smith. We were promoted to the Premier League, which was incredible. As an assistant coach with Premier League experience, plus my experience as a player and captain of Chelsea and the England national team, I thought that would be enough to get me a job.”
"I'm not talking about a Premier League or Championship job, but a League One job. Yet I didn't even get a chance. I went for interviews and the only response was 'you don't have experience'. When I see some of the people coaching now, I'm confused, really. Do I feel frustrated? Yes, absolutely, because I have many good qualities to be a good coach or an excellent head coach, but unfortunately, it hasn't happened."
