John Terry, the former England captain, has expressed his concerns about the lack of opportunities for English managers while hinting that he might have to abandon his managerial ambitions. Despite working part-time at Chelsea's academy and having a stint as an assistant coach at Aston Villa, Terry has yet to secure a managerial role.

His ultimate goal was to manage his former club, Chelsea. Terry has now voiced his frustration over the lack of chances given to him, despite his dedication to the game and his efforts in preparing for such a role. "My passion has not diminished at all. Of course I want to be a manager," he said. "It's time consuming, I'm watching games, re-watching games and I'm doing courses, I'm spending so much time waiting for this opportunity.

"The longer it goes on, the more likely I will just have to draw a line and say: 'you know what? I'm going to focus on other things.'"

Having captained both Chelsea and England, leading them to numerous trophies, Terry is baffled by the lack of opportunities: "I've captained Chelsea, I've captained my country and led those teams to many successes. I don't why I've not had an opportunity, I really don't.

"I don't think English managers get the same opportunities. I think we get blown away by foreign managers that have dominated leagues which are not at the top level and yet still get the opportunities in the UK and the Premier League."

Despite interviewing for lower league clubs, Terry's lack of experience has been cited as a stumbling block, with his three years at Villa seemingly disregarded.

He continued: "I absolutely loved my time at Villa. I feel I am ready. I know I am ready. I've done all my badges and I'm watching so much football.

"I have a good balance of life, I'm in a happy place. I'm doing some work away, I'm spending a bit of time with the family and part time at Chelsea working with the kids so I've got a really nice balance in life."