Former Chelsea captain John Terry has announced that he has returned to work with the club’s academy.
The Blues icon departed his boyhood club just months ago to take up a role as Leicester City‘s assistant coach but following the departure of Dean Smith after their relegation, he is back at Chelsea.
Taking to Twitter, he revealed: ‘I’m delighted to be back Home working in the Academy.’
Blues fans around the globe have expressed their delight at the news, with one Twitter user wrote: ‘ That’s nice to hear that, our old Captain. I wish you all the best in your new role’.
Another praised Chelsea for the move as they said: ‘Chelsea made a wise decision in bringing Terry back.
Ex-Chelsea captain John Terry announced he has returned to work with the club’s academy
‘His dedication and passion for the club will surely have a positive impact on the Academy.’
With Frank Lampard departing at the end of last season, Chelsea have lost a legend amongst their staff.
However, Terry’s return means that they have gained one back, as a Chelsea fan wrote: ‘John Terry is Chelsea’.
However, not everyone took the news well as rival fans got involved in the reaction.
Twitter user Gray joked that the former captain has been brought in as a back-up plan for new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
‘John Terry to replace Poch before matchday 25, to help take Chelsea out of 17th position on the table,’ they wrote. ‘That’s the script!!’
Terry made an incredible 715 appearances for the Blues during his playing career, chalking up a portfolio of trophies including five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, a Europa League and a Champions League trophy.
Chelsea, who are in the process of undergoing a rebuild this summer under Todd Boehly following a miserable campaign in the Premier League last season, will hope to nurture young talent from their academy as they continue to spend big in the transfer market.
Terry will now work closely with Stamford Bridge’s American owner Todd Boehly (pictured)
Mauricio Pochettino has already given the impression that he is firmly in charge of Chelsea
Pochettino urged that he will try to oversee everything from the dressing room to the training ground during his reign at Chelsea, and thus will likely work closely with Terry as he keeps tabs on the academy.
The Argentine said on Friday: ‘For me, if the owner comes to the dressing room or to the training ground, , more than welcome, but they always need to communicate (with) me.
‘I need to know and to prepare the people, because here it’s really special, this type of thing in England. Maybe in other countries it’s different.
‘I am more than happy if they are close to us, but they are the owners. The coach, the head coach or the manager is who decides how it’s going to work, in the dressing room, on the pitch, on the training ground. Also with the sporting director, together, we create the line together.’
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