Aston Villa is ready to hold talks with John Terry to replace Dean Smith.
Aston Villa is set for talks with John Terry about becoming his new manager after Dean Smith was fired last week, according to reports.
The former Chelsea star worked with Smith as an assistant head coach until July 2021 when he left Villa Park.
However, according to the media, the 40-year-old could return to the Lions as they are ready to chat with him in the next few days.
Terry is said to have strong ties to the club’s chief executive, Christian Purslow, who has been associated with Villa since August 2018.
The Birmingham-based club has also linked up with other candidates, including Steven Gerrard and Roberto Martinez.
Martínez is currently serving as manager for Belgium and joined them in August 2016.
The Spanish soccer expert-led Swansea City to League One promotion as champion before joining Wigan Athletic in 2009.
He helped the Latics avoid relegation for three consecutive seasons and also secured them the FA Cup in 2013.
Belgium reached the 2018 World Cup semi-final at the age of 48, while also rising to first place in the FIFA World Ranking in 2018.
Meanwhile, Gerrard has been Rangers’ manager since 2018, replacing Graeme Murty as the new boss.
The former Liverpool star led the Gers to the Scottish Premiership title in 2021 without losing a single league match. Thus he led them to their first league title in 10 years.
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