View John Terry Aston Villa Manager Background. Aston villa have appointed dean smith as their new head coach, with former england and chelsea captain john terry as his assistant. Terry, who announced his retirement from playing on sunday, spent last season with villa, who have also announced jesus garcia pitarch as their new sporting.

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Villa ended their search for a. He is the assistant head coach at the latter. Terry announced his retirement from playing on 7 october and was confirmed in his new role alongside former walsall and brentford boss smith, a lifelong villa fan, at the championship club three days later.

He has been building up fitness following a recent break in portugal, during which he posted pictures of himself on a golf course with a group that included villa manager steve bruce.

He is the assistant head coach at the latter. He is the assistant head coach at the latter. He was previously captain of chelsea, the england national team and aston villa; Terry said he believed promotion will enable villa to retain their prized assets, including the captain, jack grealish, who joined the club aged six.