John Terry is keen to follow former England teammates Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard into management but says he will need a few years to learn the ropes after accepting a coaching role at Aston Villa.

The former Chelsea and England skipper called time on his playing career earlier this month and has been named assistant to new Villa boss Dean Smith.

"I have aspirations to be a manager one day," the 37-year-old Terry told the BBC. "But that is in four or five years -- I'm nowhere near the finished...

Former Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis has died at the age of 94, the English Championship club said on Thursday.

Ellis was chairman of Villa in two separate spells from 1968-75 and 1982-06.

A businessman who made his fortune in the travel industry, Ellis was nicknamed "Deadly Doug" due to his reputation for being quick to dismiss failing managers.

Ellis served on a number of Football Association and FIFA committees and sold Villa to American businessman Randy Lerner in 2006 but he kept his connection...

Aston Villa have appointed Brentford boss Dean Smith as their new manager with former England captain John Terry as his assistant, the English Championship club said on Wednesday.

Smith, who developed a reputation for playing exciting, attacking football at Brentford, is a Villa fan and will replace Steve Bruce, who was sacked last week following the second-tier side's dismal start to the season.

We are delighted to announce the appointments of Dean Smith as our new Head Coach, John Terry as Assistant Coach and Jesus Garcia Pitarch as Sporting Director ✍️

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— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) October 10, 2018

Former Chelsea and England skipper Terry decided to call time on his playing career on Sunday.

He had...