?Chelsea captain John Terry has already set his sights on a coaching career at Stamford Bridge when he retires, and hopes that he can be joined by former teammate and fellow Blues legend Frank Lampard.
Terry, 36, isn’t getting drawn in on the retirement talk just yet, but it’s obviously not very far off. The skipper has been seldom used by Antonio Conte this season, and has so far failed to regain his place in the starting line-up since getting injured against Swansea very early in the campaign.
Now mostly used in cup fixtures, Terry says he would rather watch Chelsea win the Premier League title from the bench than get back in the mix, and is comfortable with his current status at the club.
With Lampard retiring last week, many are wondering whats next for the former England midfielder. It is expected that he will return to Chelsea in some capacity soon, and Terry has said that it would be a dream working alongside his former teammate as a coach.
“We used to laugh and joke about that,” he told Radio Five Live (H/T ?Goal) “That would be the dream for us two. Who knows?
“But I don’t think it’s as simple as that. We both appreciate and understand that it’s important to get our coaching badges.
“It’s important to go out and gain the experience, whether that’s in the youth, reserves or other teams at Chelsea or at other football clubs.
“If we get to come back in 10 or 15 years and be at the peak of our careers as managers and do a great job, that would be unbelievable.”
The Blues stalwart is enjoying working under Conte this season, yet he admits that he may have to leave Chelsea in search of playing time, as he believes that he can go on for a few more years at least.
“He’s got new ideas and it’s been great for me working with him towards the end of my career,” he said of the Italian..
“I genuinely feel I can play for another couple of years. You want to play every week, but there comes a point when you’re not. It happens to everyone, it happens to the best footballers in the world.”
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