Article by Nathan Gissing
Chelsea FC have confirmed that former Chelsea captain John Terry is returning to Cobham after taking up a coaching consultancy role at the club's academy.
The 41-year-old will also commit to coaching discussions with colleagues, mentor Academy players and support parent dialogue.
The ex-Aston Villa assistant will begin this job in a part-time role at the start of January.
On the official announcement, John Terry said on Twitter: "I’m delighted to announce that I’m coming home, and have taken up a consultancy role
academy. As well as delivering on field coaching sessions I will be involved in coaching discussions and mentoring our academy players.
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Head of youth development, Neil bath added: "We are delighted to be welcoming John back to Cobham in a role that will involve coaching and mentoring the next generation of young players in our academy.
"It goes without saying that John's experience in the game, both as a world-class player and more recently as an assistant coach in the Premier League, will be invaluable for everyone in the building.
"He will be a great mentor for our players and a fantastic asset to our coaching staff. We can't wait for him to get started."
