Chelsea's decision to appoint Calum McFarlane as their first team interim head coach at the end of last season has left a bitter taste in John Terry's mouth.
The former Blues' captain has been heavily involved with the club since his retirement in 2018. Currently working as a mentor to the youth players, Terry maintains a strong relationship with the club.
He isn't happy with every decision they've made recently, though.
John Terry unhappy about Chelsea interim snub
The 45-year-old has spoken openly about the disappointment he felt when he was not asked to manage the team on a short-term basis following Liam Rosenior's sacking.
Speaking on the Sports Uncensored show on YouTube, the former Chelsea captain said: "When an opportunity comes up and a manager leaves the football club and Chelsea are looking for an interim manager, there was no one in the buildings, the academy building or the first-team building, that was more qualified than me.
"More importantly, and above all of that, whether it was for one game or two games, there was no one more Chelsea than me.
"And again, it's about touching the supporters, giving the supporters what they wanted at that specific time.
"I spent four years doing my badges, travelling up and down the country.
"I spent three and a half years at Aston Villa, being assistant manager to Dean Smith, living away from my family to enable myself to walk into a job or get a job. And I’m not talking Premier League level or Championship level."
Terry's comments seem to suggest he is preparing for life as a first team manager, and although he'd like that opportunity to be at Chelsea, it certainly won't be coming any time soon.
BlueCo opted to appoint Xabi Alonso as their next permanent manager — a title Enzo Maresca and Rosenior were not given — and he will take charge from July 1.
For Terry, the new 2026-27 Premier League season is guaranteed to present a potential pathway into management.
Let's be honest, it's never too long before managers start exiting their roles, so it'll be interesting to see which vacant jobs might interest in the former centre-back.
As for us supporters, although many would have liked to see Terry given the chance to put his stamp on things in the Stamford Bridge dugout, it wasn't to be, and with Alonso arriving imminently, it's probably in everyone's best interests if Terry looks for other positions in the future.
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