John Terry to return to Chelsea as youth manager

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John Terry, former captain of both England and Chelsea, is set to return to Stanford Bridge to replace Jody Morris, who departed for Derby County to assist Frank Lampard, as the new manager for the U23 Blues.

Terry said that family is the reason behind his decision to come back to Chelsea, according to 101 Great Goals. He already agreed to a 1.04-million-US-dollar contract with the club and got consent from Chelsea's manager Maurizio Sarri.

Having finished his contract with Aston Villa in the last season, 37-year-old Terry still had various thoughts about soccer including continuing his career on the field, working as a commentator or becoming a manager. He turned down an offer from Spartak Moscow during the summer.

John Terry holds the trophy of the European Champions League after Chelsea beats Bayern Munich in the final in 2012. /VCG Photo

Terry has been taking classes for a manager badge since 2014, and it's no secret that he has always wanted to coach Chelsea one day. He is expected be the youth team manager after he finishes the classes.

As one of the undisputed legends in Chelsea's history, Terry has played in total 717 games for the club in 19 years and helped the Blues achieve five Premier League champions, five FA Cup titles and the trophy of the European Champions League in 2012.