John Terry Speaks on Taking Chelsea Job As Club Hunts for Graham Potter’s Successor

• John Terry had spoken about managing Chelsea before it emerged the club had sacked Graham Potter
• Potter was shown the door on Sunday after just seven months at the helm of affairs at Stamford Bridge
• Terry, who made over 700 appearances for the Blues, has conceded he would be open to taking the job

Chelsea legend, John Terry has broken his silence about possibly becoming the club's new manager following Graham Potter's sacking.

The Blues are currently without a substantive head coach, with the club now in the market in search of a permanent replacement for Potter.

According to Metro UK, Chelsea are planning to interview at least five candidates for the Stamford Bridge role, with ex-Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino and former Bayern Munich coach, Julian Nagelsmann among the forerunners.

Bruno Saltor has since been placed in charge of the side temporarily ahead of their Premier League meeting with Liverpool on Tuesday night.

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Terry interested in Chelsea role

It has now emerged that the Blues legend, Terry would actually be interested in taking charge of the west Londoners.

The legendary defender made the admission shortly before news emerged that Chelsea decided to get rid of Potter, declaring he would be open to the role.

"The only job I’d come out of my kind of retirement for would be the Chelsea job," Terry told Stephen Hendry’s Cue Tips.

Terry went on to disclose that he has given up on his dream of becoming a manager after the Aston Villa spell.

According to the former England international, he found out he would not necessarily be good enough, especially after he discovered many of the coaches he worked with at the Villans were better than him.

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Sports Brief has also reported on Chelsea embarking on an elaborate plan to find a permanent replacement for Potter.

The Blues are currently without a substantive head coach after the ex-Brighton boss was shown the door on Sunday.

Potter was axed just hours after he had led the west London club to an embarrassing defeat to Aston Villa a day prior.