John Terry has signed a new contract extension with Aston Villa which keep him at the club until 2021.
The former England captain played a pivotal role alongside Dean Smith in helping Villa return to the Premier League via the Championship Play-Off final.
Terry made the transition from player to manager seamlessly and was linked to Derby County as a potential replacement for Frank Lampard.
According to the Daily Mail, Terry was among the leading candidates to take over at Pride Park if his old friend leaves to succeed Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge.
But the former centre-half has ended speculation about his future by signing a new deal with the Villans.
CEO Christian Purslow told the club’s website: “The Board of Aston Villa is delighted with John Terry’s contribution to our club in his first year as an Assistant Head Coach. We admire his dedication and commitment to gaining more experience and learning under Dean Smith’s leadership in these formative years of his managerial career.”
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Head Coach Dean Smith added: “I am really pleased that JT has extended his current deal as he is a pleasure to work with. We have had a successful start to our Villa coaching careers and JT has been instrumental in joining myself, Richard O’Kelly and Neil Cutler.
“He has complimented the team that we have and I have no doubts he will go on to be a top manager in the years to come. Our focus now is on the coming season and to try to continue the progress we have had in the past eight months.”
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