'I should have been part of Chelsea's coaching staff - I don't know why I wasn't included'

Chelsea legend John Terry has spoken out at not being afforded the opportunity to make a difference to the Blues' first team earlier this year after the club decided against it

John Terry was left frustrated by not being given an opportunity on Chelsea's coaching staff. The Blues legend believes he was worth an interim spot on the Stamford Bridge staff before Liam Rosenior took the reins earlier this year.

Before the former Fulham defender was appointed, Chelsea looked for an internal stopgap after parting ways with Enzo Maresca on January 1. Calum McFarlane, former under-21 boss, took charge of the side for two matches.

Given his experience working alongside Chelsea's youth side, Terry was left a tad frustrated, as colleagues moved to the first-team dugout while he did not. McFarlane, who is now part of Rosenior's staff, only held a UEFA B Licence.

In contrast, Terry has a UEFA Pro Licence, the highest possible European credential, and has worked in a Premier League environment as assistant to Dean Smith at Aston Villa and at Leicester City. And Terry has been left in the dark over why he did not receive a call-up.

"(I wasn't) annoyed," Terry told Jimmy Bullard on his Golf Life YouTube channel. "Probably more frustrated because I was certainly part of that under-21s group that went over.

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"So even if I didn't take the team. Obviously, Calum took the team and did really well. Got a result out of the game. I feel like I should have been part of them.

"Now, listen. People have got to make decisions. I love it when people make decisions and they go yes or no. And clearly, ownership or whoever made those decisions, the sporting directors have gone "no", not to include me for whatever reason - why, I don't know."

McFarlane guided Chelsea to a 1-1 draw against Manchester City, but fell to a 2-1 defeat against local rivals Fulham. Terry, meanwhile, was linked to other jobs.

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The ex-England defender has rubbished claims, having previously revealed he has given up hope of a management career. Terry is content in his part-time role with Chelsea.

"I got linked with the Oxford job recently," he said. "Which (there is) no truth in it at all.

"I hadn't spoken to them. Hadn't kind of put myself out there. And I'm not (looking to). Like I'm in the academy as you know. I'm working with the 18s and the 21s. Love my role there. It's (on) a part-time basis.

"I've always said if Chelsea ever come up (I would love to take over) but then, realistically, do I get Chelsea without doing the other bits? Probably not."