Captain, leader, legend, owner? What John Terry will do if he takes over at Colchester United

Captain, leader, legend, owner? What John Terry will do if he takes over at Colchester UnitedThe former Chelsea skipper and England stalwart will be a fascinating addition to football's boardroom ranks if a rumoured £14million bid for the League Two club is successfulCommentsSportopinionAndy Dunn Chief Sports Writer12:31, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJohn Terry will bring a wealth of knowledge from a stellar playing career to his proposed ownership roleIf you watched and listened to John Terry at close quarters during his playing career, his failure to get a manager’s role is probably something of a mystery. Whether or not you like certain traits in his character is another matter but it is hard to deny he was an inspirational figure as a player.‌Achieving great things on the field should not give you a sense of coaching entitlement. But it has been hard not to acknowledge where he is coming from when Terry says it ‘baffles’ him that he has not even had ‘a sniff’ of a job as a manager - not even at lower league level.‌As he saw the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney get great opportunities, it clearly frustrated Terry. Greatly.‌READ MORE: Liam Rosenior lifts lid on Enzo Fernandez saga and insists there is 'nothing personal'READ MORE: Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer in agreement on Arsenal as Mikel Arteta mockedSo, it is easy to look at the story of Terry leading a consortium that is going to buy Colchester United and think the obvious. If there is one club owner that will definitely give John Terry a manager’s job, it is John Terry.Which is probably why the news of a proposed Terry-led £14million takeover has probably set the alarm bells ringing loudly in the ears of Danny and Nicky Cowley, head coach and assistant head coach at Colchester. But it should not.Some might not think it, but surely even Terry would have enough self-awareness not to go thundering in and kick out a popular manager, who has bags of experience. And at the age of...