Former Chelsea captain John Terry: Why I left Aston Villa | OneFootball

Former Chelsea captain John Terry has explained why he left Aston Villa last year.

Now working within Chelsea's academy, Terry left Villa as assistant manager last year.

Terry, responding to a question asking for the 'real' reason for his departure from Villa, wrote on social media: "I wanted to spend some time with my family, my kids are 15 and going into their GCSEs and I was never here for them.

"I traveled up and down the motorway or stayed in hotels away from my family, giving everything I had to Villa.

"I am ready to go into management and had been approached while I was at Villa, but those jobs weren't right for me.

"I was always honest with the gaffer and I did not want to start the season and leave if a job came up.

"I loved my time at Villa and (I am) so thankful to the gaffer and Christian (Purslow) for giving me the opportunity."