Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:59 am
SMITH: TERRY WAS MY CALL
16/10/18
Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith insists it was his decision to bring John Terry back to the club as part of his coaching staff.
Smith was confirmed as Steve Bruce's replacement on Wednesday, with Terry and Richard O'Kelly acting as assistant coaches to the former Brentford manager.
"I was told there was an opportunity to take John and I said if I speak to John I think we can both come up with good enough honest answers to see if we both want to move on with it or not," said Smith, who took his first training session at Villa alongside Terry on Monday.
"That's what we did. John and I spoke about it and decided it was right. If it wasn't we both could have said no but I felt it was a win-win for both of us. It was my decision to bring John in, yes."