John Terry retires: Chelsea legend calls time on playing career as Aston Villa move looms - 7M sport

John Terry retires: Chelsea legend calls time on playing career as Aston Villa move looms

JOHN TERRY last night called time on his trophy-laden playing career.


Posted Monday, October 08, 2018 by Dailystar.co.uk

John Terry retires: Chelsea legend calls time on playing career as Aston Villa move looms
John Terry retires: The centre-back has retired from playing, but may still rejoin Aston Villa

Ex-Chelsea skipper Terry won five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, a Champions League title and the Europa League at Stamford Bridge,

But former England skipper Terry, 37, said: "After 23 incredible years as a footballer, I have decided now is the right time for me to retire from playing."

Terry, who won 78 Three Lions caps, had been without a club since leaving Aston Villa in the summer.

And the decision to now hang up his boots will only heighten talk that he is heading back to Villa Park as No.2. to Thierry Henry.

Henry is in pole position to land the vacant manager's job at Aston Villa.

The Arsenal legend is the clear front-runner to succeed Steve Bruce, who was sacked last week, and with Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers ruling himself out.

"I'm the Celtic manager and I love it and have lots of challenges here," Rodgers said yesterday after Celtic's win at St Johnstone.

"Villa are a top Premier League club in the Championship and I'm sure with their support base and resources they will try and get back there as quickly as they can."

Asked if he was ruling himself out he said: "Yeah."

The way now appears clear for Villa chief executive Christian Purslow to offer the job to Henry, 41.



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