Aston Villa have confirmed that John Terry has resigned from his role as assistant manager with immediate effect.
Terry joined Villa as early as 2017 as a player before hanging up his boots at the end of the campaign and moving on to a backroom role under Dean Smith.
Terry worked with Smith for three years / Pool / Getty Images
The duo had three successful years together, which led Villa back to the Premier League and established them in the top flight, but the club took to their official website to confirm that Terry had chosen to leave to spend more time with his family.
“It has been a huge honor and privilege to have spent the last three years at Aston Villa, but I feel it is the right time to make the extremely difficult decision to move on,” he said. “I want to be as respectful of the manager and everyone at Aston Villa as I can and after seriously considering my future during the summer, I really do not think it’s fair to move into a new season without being sure to look through. the.
“My immediate plan is to spend some quality time with my family and then hopefully take up some invitations to visit clubs and managers around Europe to develop my goal and goal of becoming a manager.
“It has always been my ambition to join the football management and when I give myself the right opportunity, I feel ready to take on such a challenge.
“I would like to thank Christian Purslow and our owners, Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, for believing in me and giving me the chance. And I will always be grateful to Gaffer for giving me the opportunity to begin my coaching career at such a wonderful I’ve loved every minute of it and learned so much. I can not thank Dean enough for the support and guidance he has given me and I’m sure he will continue to lead the club from strength to strength.
“Finally, I would also like to thank all the players and staff and wish them all the best for the season ahead and say a big thank you to the wonderful Aston Villa fans for their support.”
Terry impressed Villa with his defensive training exercises, praised for helping the development of Tyrone Mings and Ezri Konza, and he has even been tentatively linked to an immediate upgrade of management, although that seems unlikely at the moment. He has previously spoken about his ultimate dream of managing Chelsea.
Terry is still planning to become director / Visionhaus / Getty Images
Smith added: “I am disappointed to lose John as part of my coaching staff but fully understand and respect his decision.
“John has played a big role in the success that the club has had in recent years and has been very supportive of myself throughout that period. I have no doubt that he will become a first-class boss in himself and wish him luck in the future. ”
