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Dean Smith insists Aston Villa have received no approaches for assistant John Terry amid Bournemouth and Celtic interest... but club would not stand in his way if timing was right

Daily Mail | February 12, 2021

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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith insists that no one has approached them about offering John Terry a management job.

However, Smith stated that he would not stand in the way of Terry's departure if the time was right, amid reported interest in his assistant manager from Bournemouth and Celtic.

The Cherries, sixth in the Sky Bet Championship, are looking for a new manager after sacking Jason Tindall last week while Neil Lennon is under intense scrutiny at Celtic.

Dean Smith says Aston Villa have not received any approaches for his assistant John Terry
Terry has been linked with the Bournemouth job where Jonathan Woodgate is interim manager

Terry, who was appointed as Smith's assistant head coach in October 2018, was previously linked with the Bristol City job last summer but remained with Villa, who have made huge strides in the Premier League this season.

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