Get rid of Terry, Jones tells AVB

VINNIE JONES has called on Andre Villas-Boas to sell John Terry to stamp his authority on the club.

Former Blues and Wimbledon midfielder Jones suggested Villas-Boas would not be in complete control of matters at Stamford Bridge with Terry around.

England captain Terry has failed to get to grips with his new manager’s tactics this season, while the 30-year-old is also the subject of a police investigation into claims he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, something he strenuously denies.

“Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if JT moves on,” he said, yesterday.

“Sometimes, you’ve got to clear the decks. You think, ‘How can you leave someone like JT out?’ But sometimes your big, high-profile players go and other players come in and, all of a sudden, the coach is in charge again.”

Jones, who compared the situation at Chelsea to that Alex Ferguson encountered when he took charge of Manchester United 25 years ago, also believes the Terry racism inquiry is unsettling the club.

“That’s all got to be sorted out,” he said.

“They made a bold statement putting such a young fellow in charge of such a high-profile club and I think that Abramovich has got to stick with it, especially until next season.”