John Terry might be set to land his first managerial job as Oxford United boss, in line with stories.
The previous England captain, 45, is at present working in Chelsea’s academy and with Baller League facet 26ers, after spells as Dean Smith’s assistant at Aston Villa and Leicester Metropolis.
He has lengthy expressed his need to comply with his former Three Lions team-mates like Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney by stepping into full-time administration, however such alternatives haven’t but arisen.
It’s understood that Terry did interview for The U’s put up in November 2023 – earlier than Des Buckingham was given the job – and has remained on the radar of the membership’s board ever since.
After Buckingham’s alternative Gary Rowett was sacked following a disastrous run of only one win in 10 video games, The Sun are reporting that bosses on the U’s are contemplating Terry.
It could be a daring transfer handy the Chelsea legend his first managerial gig with the membership sitting simply above the Championship relegation zone – degree on factors with Portsmouth in twenty second and only one level forward of Norwich in twenty third.
Chelsea legend John Terry is reportedly being thought-about as the brand new Oxford United boss
Terry might be in line to exchange Gary Rowett, who was sacked after solely successful as soon as in 10 video games
He would additionally show to be an outsider’s alternative, given former Rangers and QPR supervisor Michael Beale stays a agency favorite with most bookmakers.
The truth is, the transfer may even shock Terry himself, provided that it was only a matter of months in the past that the previous defender admitted being ‘baffled’ that he’d not but been supplied a job within the English soccer pyramid.
‘Once I went into Villa I received nice expertise below Dean Smith and we received promotion, which was unimaginable,’ Terry beforehand stated.
‘As an assistant coach within the Premier League and the expertise I’ve had as a participant and a person captain in each Chelsea and England, I assumed that might be sufficient to get me a job.
‘I am not saying a job within the Premier League or the Championship – however a job at League One degree.’
Terry continued: ‘I did not even get a sniff. I had interviews and it was simply “you don’t have any expertise”. Once I see some folks managing immediately, it baffles me, it actually does.
‘Am I annoyed? Sure, completely, as a result of I’ve loads of good attributes to be a extremely good coach or a extremely good supervisor however, sadly, that is not occurred.’
Oxford United dramatically returned to motion on Saturday with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Southampton, ending a depressing run which Rowett had presided over.
The U’s’ busy festive interval continues as they host Swansea on Monday earlier than travelling to Ipswich City on New 12 months’s Day.
