Chelsea icon John Terry ‘on verge joining new club’ to seal first management role

Mauricio Pochettino makes quick Nicolas Jackson U-turn after difficult Chelsea start John Terry is set to be appointed as the new manager of Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab, according to reports. If he takes it, the former Chelsea centre-back will leave his role as a consultant in the Blues’ academy and seal his first job as a manager. Terry has held various coaching positions since hanging up his boots professionally five years ago. The tough-tackling centre-back made more than 700 appearances for Chelsea and rounded off his career with a brief spell at Aston Villa. Currently on a one-year deal as a consultant at Stamford Bridge, Terry has reportedly been engaged in talks with Al-Shabab for the past month. And according to The Sun, a verbal agreement has been reached for the 42-year-old to become the club’s new manager. If the move proceeds as expected, Terry will become the latest in a growing line of recognisable Premier League figures taking their expertise to the Middle East. John Terry has agreed to become Al Shabab’s new manager The Chelsea legend’s former England team-mate, Steven Gerrard, is already in Saudi with Al-Ettifaq. Gerrard has made a solid start in his new position, too, losing only one of his first five league games and bringing the likes of Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum into the squad. It remains to be seen whether Terry is able to use his pulling power to similar effect at Al-Shabab. The team are currently struggling in the relegation zone, having failed to win any of their first five matches this campaign. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Mbappe considering Liverpool, Chelsea pulled plug, £215m record bid for Salah Terry is set to inherit a talented squad in Saudi, with Al-Shabab in amongst the spending spree that has catapulted the league to a new level over the past few months. Former Wolves defender Romain Saiss, Argentine midfield maestro Ever Banega and ex-Atletico Madrid star Yannick Carrasco are all in the squad set to be taken on by Terry, whose first game at the helm could be against Al-Feiha on September 15. John Terry was spotted at Stamford Bridge watching Chelsea’s win over Luton Town