John Terry has claimed that he was interviewed for the Newcastle United job after leaving Aston Villa as assistant coach.
The job, as we know, went to Eddie Howe.
‘When I left Villa, I applied for two or three jobs; I interviewed for Newcastle, and I interviewed for a couple before that I didn’t get,’ began the 42-year-old on former team-mate John Obi Mikel’s Obi One podcast.
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Benitez
He has also revealed that he had to be pulled away from Rafael Benitez following a dressing room spat during their time together at Chelsea, reports Daily Mail.
The Spaniard was surprisingly appointed as Chelsea’s interim manager back in November 2012, despite forging a big rivalry with the Blues when he was in the dugout at Liverpool.
After they lost to Manchester City Terry said: “We came in after the game and he addressed the group and said “oh well guys, it doesn’t matter, we have another game at the weekend”.
‘At the time, you could feel Man City were doing something, and I’d just had enough.
‘I said “Is that accepted? No chance. You’ve accepted us losing to Man City”.
‘I’m across the dressing room, all the lads are pulling me back, he’s now coming towards me, and I just said “that’s not accepted at Chelsea. Maybe at Liverpool losing a quarter-final (semi-final) is acceptable, but at Chelsea that’s not accepted”.’
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