Chelsea’s Thiago Silva Reveal Plans To Become A Coach

Thiago Silva, Chelsea’s defender, revealed that after his playing career ends, he wants to become a head coach.

Silva is believed to be close to retiring from the game at the age of 39 and with his Chelsea contract scheduled to expire at the end of the current campaign.

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The Brazil international has had a spectacular and long career playing at the highest level of football in the globe. He had stints in Brazil and Russia before becoming a star at AC Milan for three seasons and winning a Serie A championship. He then went on to win seven Ligue 1 titles in eight years at Paris Saint-Germain.

The veteran was signed by Chelsea in 2020, and Mauricio Pochettino still starts him in the starting lineup. He is the only player from Chelsea to have played every minute of Premier League football this season, along with custodian Robert Sanchez.

While he plans on continuing for at least one more season, he is eyeing a step into coaching once he does decide to call time on his career.

He told The Guardian: “On the pitch I’m already a bit of a manager, right? As I watch the game from the back, I see a lot of situations. And then I warn [the others] about certain situations. I talk to the staff, to Pochettino, so that we don’t make mistakes. Sometimes, only us on the pitch realise what’s wrong and what could be done better. And there are situations that those who are off the pitch, with a clear mind, see much better. This relationship is important.

The Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham on Monday is expected to include the Brazil international in the starting lineup.