Chelsea Legend Delighted Ahead of Stamford Bridge Return

• John Terry will be returning to Chelsea five years after he left the west London club
• The legendary defender is set to take up a coaching role at the club's academy
• He took to social media to confirm the development as he expressed his excitement at rejoining the Blues

John Terry has expressed his delight at returning to Stamford Bridge, five years after he left Chelsea.

The former England international is set to take up a part-time consultancy role at his former club’s academy.

After spending three years as an assistant coach at Aston Villa, the legendary defender is now set to impart his extensive football knowledge to budding Chelsea youngsters.

His imminent return was initially confirmed by Chelsea who revealed Terry will start his new role from the start of 2022.

"John Terry is returning to Cobham to begin a coaching consultancy role at the Chelsea Academy," Chelsea said in a statement.

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"The Blues legend will work with our young players and coaching staff in our youth development programme, sharing the vast experience gained from his 20-year playing career and recent spell as assistant coach at Aston Villa," the club added.

Terry has now broken his silence ahead of the stunning return, divulging on Twitter he is excited with the prospect of linking up with his former club once again.

"I’m delighted to announce that I’m coming home, and have taken up a consultancy role @ChelseaFC academy," the former Chelsea captain tweeted.

Terry, who is a Chelsea academy graduate himself had an illustrious career with the Blues spanning 19 years.

During the period, he made 717 senior appearances and won 15 major trophies including five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, and the Champions League.

He wound up his career at Aston Villa in 2017 before returning a year later to Villa Park to take up a coaching role.

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Man City, Liverpool, and Chelsea all look set to seal the top three slots, leaving the fourth place up for grabs.

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