JOHN TERRY revealed he once BLOCKED a Chelsea flight from leaving due to a heated row with Andre Villas-Boas over first-class seats.
And perhaps the writing was on the wall from the very start after Terry opened up on a clash with the manager before during pre-season.
Chelsea were due to travel to Hong Kong on tour when the Blues legend took exception with younger players in first class while he flew economy.
Terry said on Up Front with Simon Jordan: "I'll give you a little story; we went to Hong Kong, I think when he was first manager.
"We get on the plane, we get on and I'm sitting in economy on a 13-hour flight and we've got Josh McEachran, Nathaniel Chalobah, couple of other young players in first class.
"And this was part of AVB's going, 'No, no. No player's bigger than me. Everyone's the same.'
"So, I get on the plane and it turns out that Lamps is flying out first class and I'm flying back in first class.
"If you fly out in first, you come back business or economy, premium economy, whatever it was. But basically it wasn't good enough.
"So I'm on the plane going, 'No, no, we're not going anywhere until these young players go back in economy and the first-team players that have built this club to where it is today go back in first.
"And we're on the plane and people are up and down, AVB comes up and goes, 'What's the problem?'
"I'm going, 'Well, we're not going anywhere till the young players move.' And to be fair to the young players they're going, 'JT, it's really uncomfortable we're going back.'
"And I'm going, 'No, no, it's not your decision he has to own it as AVB.'
"This was one of his first things in front of everyone, in the end it spins so all first-team players fly first, younger players go back in economy.
"That's how it should be, these younger players are striving to be where we've got and he tried to make a statement on day one and he failed instantly because I promise you, the plane wasn't going.
"And, it would have gone without myself, Frank and Didier."
Terry ultimately got the last laugh after winning the Champions League two months after Villas-Boas' sacking.
The former England captain ended his Chelsea career in 2017 as a five-time Premier League winner.
He joined Aston Villa for a year before hanging up his boots to move into coaching where he has since returned to Chelsea's academy.
Meanwhile, would work at Tottenham, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Shanghai SIPG and most recently Marseille in 2021.
He controversially left Marseille after criticising the club for signing Olivier Ntcham against his wishes.
Villas-Boas in January revealed plans to run for Porto president despite receiving death threats after the announcement.
Pdivine
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When you're in a position of leadership, there are some errors that aren't permissible. You can't tell me that AVB had no idea what his actions could cause with respect to the attitude of the younger lads, yet he did it in the name of showing that no player is bigger than the club, but is the coach bigger than to club? He is not supposed to understand their there are different leadership structures that must be respected? If he was ignorant of the possibilities of his action then he's even worse. Today, you see young players disrespect their elders and it's becoming rampant... it's people like you that will encourage certain things which leads to stuffs like that. I guess you do not understand what it means to be a leader and how to understand the possible consequences of each action you take... I tell you one final truth; If Terry had accepted what the coach did, he would have been wrong as well and show himself as an unworthy captain.
That your last statement is wisdom
Single-Bone
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That's the problem with contracting a young man to manage an experienced team. Villas Boas was almost the same age with the senior players, so he had insecurities which pushed him into making silly decisions. It was the same with Lampard, he soo wanted to do away with the older players thanks to the same insecurities.
Davichi
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If Terry chose to fly economy, good and fine, after all, Lampard was flying the first class with the few young lads. Mind you, that wasn't the first time Terry had openly confronted AVB publicly. Such an unprofessional player. AVB till date hasn't opened his mouth to talk ill of the players he left at chelsea, upon everything they did to him, the gang ups and all. That's professionalism. If u feel a coach is not doing things properly, You walk up to him privately not arrogantly or publicly or walking up directly to the club owners to lay complains
When you're in a position of leadership, there are some errors that aren't permissible. You can't tell me that AVB had no idea what his actions could cause with respect to the attitude of the younger lads, yet he did it in the name of showing that no player is bigger than the club, but is the coach bigger than to club? He is not supposed to understand their there are different leadership structures that must be respected? If he was ignorant of the possibilities of his action then he's even worse. Today, you see young players disrespect their elders and it's becoming rampant... it's people like you that will encourage certain things which leads to stuffs like that. I guess you do not understand what it means to be a leader and how to understand the possible consequences of each action you take... I tell you one final truth; If Terry had accepted what the coach did, he would have been wrong as well and show himself as an unworthy captain.
saedisyz
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It's painful and shameless that the new Chelsea Owners and the Board have turned our beautiful club to an academy club. No senior and experienced players to control the situation when it goes badly very disappointing squad 😭
adedefender
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Everyone needs to earn respect, even a new coach... you don't come in and do things that aren't right because you're the coach. Terry was not just a fist team player but the Captain... it's completely disrespectful and AVB was indirectly teaching those young lads to disrespect their seniors.
If Terry chose to fly economy, good and fine, after all, Lampard was flying the first class with the few young lads. Mind you, that wasn't the first time Terry had openly confronted AVB publicly. Such an unprofessional player. AVB till date hasn't opened his mouth to talk ill of the players he left at chelsea, upon everything they did to him, the gang ups and all. That's professionalism. If u feel a coach is not doing things properly, You walk up to him privately not arrogantly or publicly or walking up directly to the club owners to lay complains
Davichi
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Terry could intimidate AVB then because of his strong connection with Abrahamovic. They (Petr Cech, Lamps, Drogba, Terry, Ashley Cole) showed no respect for the coach because they were almost age mates with the coach and felt he couldn't order them around the way he wanted. Now, they aspire to become coaches and Karma is up there stirring at them lustfully
Everyone needs to earn respect, even a new coach... you don't come in and do things that aren't right because you're the coach. Terry was not just a fist team player but the Captain... it's completely disrespectful and AVB was indirectly teaching those young lads to disrespect their seniors.
Davichi
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AVB was the author of his own downfall at Chelsea. You do not come to a new club as a coach and disrespect the players who have served the team. Imagine asking not only senior players, but the Captain of the team to seat in economy while young lads seat in first class? That's the height of disrespectful.
Davichi
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The fact he waited for AVB to own his mistake shows JT didn’t really care about first class just that the young players need to be taught that respect needs to be earned
You got that right.
Jackson_Kpadeh_Jr
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What has Arsenal done🤣🤣🤣🤣
mukkynoobz
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The coach was obviously disrespectful. They sold him as a Mourinho lite but he was anything but. His career after Chelsea should tell u everything u need to knw. It was these same players that proved why they were important by lifting the club to its first champions league without a coach as arrogant as AVB. If u’re going to b arrogant, u better back it up. Every great man-manager that comes into a new team spends the first couple of months getting the most important players on side especially when they are as vital as Lampard, Terry, Cech and Drogba were. Imagine if Guardiola’s first act in charge of city was to place Aguero, Yaya Toure or Kompany in economy while putting Phil Foden in first class. He obviously meant to establish that Terry’s time at the club was over. U don’t do that to ur club captain before u’ve even given him a chance to prove himself or even before u’ve had a conversation about removing him as captain.
Fredrick55
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adedefender
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Terry could intimidate AVB then because of his strong connection with Abrahamovic. They (Petr Cech, Lamps, Drogba, Terry, Ashley Cole) showed no respect for the coach because they were almost age mates with the coach and felt he couldn't order them around the way he wanted. Now, they aspire to become coaches and Karma is up there stirring at them lustfully
adedefender
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Terry could intimidate AVB then because of his strong connection with Abrahamovic. They (Petr Cech, Lamps, Drogba, Terry, Ashley Cole) showed no respect for the coach because they were almost age mates with the coach and felt he couldn't order them around the way he wanted.
Siodeimuyz
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Looking at the body language of guys like VILLAS BOAZ & Garry POTTER & POCH …. They are all poor managers.
bahudrick
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this are some of the actions Chelsea lack as of the now . look at the penalty scene by Jackson and mudueke . no leadership and experience in the team anymore. imagine Jackson will be bragging of being the front man of such a club as big as Chelsea. with his performance so far and Chelsea big reputation, he is supposed to b acting like the 3rd choice in dat position. this team needs experience players not children learning wen they needed to defend the name of the club. ooh wat has Chelsea turn into . imagine to the humiliation from Arsenal 😭
wesalmnor
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where is this coach ???
Yorokiri
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The young players have to earn it, reading this story I see why we are having so many failed young upcoming players these days, things are handed to them after like 5 good games.. just look at the present Chelsea, so many over hype YouTube brat, behaving as if they're stars already..
Naddmrtu
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The fact he waited for AVB to own his mistake shows JT didn’t really care about first class just that the young players need to be taught that respect needs to be earned
W0linhO
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True leader, JT our legendary but that was a rookie move from AVB. These guys are bigger than u and ur career and u begin like this. Ancellotti won't even try this at Everton talk more of a big club. He didn't learn well from Mourinho
Aggreyfred
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Legendary captain