John Terry is set for his first journey into management, with the former Aston Villa captain, set to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab.
Terry joined Villa in 2017, after an unbelievable 19 years at Chelsea where he won it all.
Five Premier Leagues, five FA Cups, three League Cups, a Europa League and a Champions League.
He signed a one-year contract with Steve Bruce’s side in the Championship and went onto make 32 appearances.
The defender departed the club following a 1-0 Play Off defeat to Fulham, at Wembley.
Five months after he left, he returned, this time as assistant manager.
Following the sacking of Steve Bruce, Dean Smith was appointed bringing Richard O’Kelly and Terry as his assistants.
This was the first steps into management but is yet to have moved into becoming a manager himself.
Why is John Terry joining Al-Shabab?
Al-Shabab are currently 19th in the Saudi Pro League and aren’t considered to be one of the big hitters of the league.
With Ever Banega, Romain Saiss, Yannick Carrasco and Habib Diallo, they do have some recognisable names.
The bosses of the Saudi club believe that Terry possesses the credentials they are looking for, he also brings a big name to boost reputation.
He most recently worked at Leicester City and has been looking for a role as a first team manager.
Former England teammate, and former Villa manager, Steven Gerrard is manager of Al-Ettifaq in the Pro League also.
With former teammates like N’Golo Kante also playing in Saudi Arabia, there are footsteps for Terry to follow.
Who knows where the future lies for the former Villa and England captain as a manager.
