{"id":289997,"date":"2023-09-25T19:34:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289997"},"modified":"2023-09-25T19:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:34:07","slug":"john-terry-is-set-for-sporting-director-role-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/john-terry-is-set-for-sporting-director-role-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"John Terry is &apos;set for sporting director role in Saudi Arabia&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>John Terry is &#8216;set for sporting director role in Saudi Arabia&#8217; as the Chelsea legend prepares to leave Europe and join Pro League strugglers Al-Shabab<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The five-time Premier League winner is set to move to Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>John Terry will become sporting director at Pro League side Al-Shabab<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>John Terry is set to become the latest Englishman to seek out footballing opportunities in Saudi Arabia as he prepares to become a sporting director in the nation, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chelsea and England captain\u00a0will take up his new position as the head of Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab on a short-term basis as he pursues a first role outside Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Terry rejected the chance to become the struggling Saudi side&#8217;s next manager in favour of a senior position where he will help offer advice and oversee different areas of operations, as reported by Sports Zone.<\/p>\n<p>The 42-year-old has been working within Chelsea&#8217;s academy set-up after leaving his position as assistant manager to Dean Smith during the tail-end of Leicester&#8217;s relegation from the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<p>Interest from Saudi Arabia has grown over recent months and a breakthrough in discussions has led to Terry agreeing to take up the position within the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/19\/75822041-12559235-image-a-20_1695667949499.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>John Terry is reportedly set to become sporting director at Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/19\/75822043-12559235-image-m-22_1695667960331.jpg\" height=\"536\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Terry will leave England to seek out a directors role at the struggling Saudi Pro League outfit<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Ministry of Sport president Muhammad Al-Munjam shares a relationship with Terry and held early talks with the five-time Premier League title holder.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Shabab have ambitions to grow and establish themselves amongst the Saudi Pro League&#8217;s elite and believe Terry can help implement new ideas and strategies that he has learned throughout his playing and coaching career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/19\/75822359-12559235-image-a-24_1695668253222.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One of Terry&#8217;s first jobs will be seeking out a new first-team manager for Al-Shabab<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/25\/19\/75138901-12559235-Since_retiring_as_a_player_Terry_has_held_assistant_coaching_pos-a-23_1695668011127.jpg\" height=\"445\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Since retiring as a player Terry (right) has held assistant coaching positions at Villa and Leicester\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They are searching for a new permanent manager with Argentinian Juan Brown currently in interim charge and it is understood one of Terry&#8217;s first tasks will be helping to recruit for the role.<\/p>\n<p>As a mark of respect for the dedication and loyalty showed to Chelsea over the years, the West London club will reportedly allow him to leave his role in the youth set-up for Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Terry won five Premier League titles and the Champions League while at Chelsea, becoming one of only six players to make over 500 appearances for the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Terry&#8217;s imminent appointment marks another missed opportunity for him to take a first step into a managerial role. He has already worked as an assistant but is yet to become a head coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12559235\/John-Terry-sporting-director-saudi-arabia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>John Terry is &#8216;set for sporting director role in Saudi Arabia&#8217; as the Chelsea legend prepares to leave Europe and join Pro League strugglers Al-Shabab <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/john-terry-is-set-for-sporting-director-role-in-saudi-arabia\/\" title=\"John Terry is &amp;apos;set for sporting director role in Saudi Arabia&amp;apos;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>John Terry is &amp;apos;set for sporting director role in Saudi Arabia&amp;apos; 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