John Terry reveals Andre Villas-Boas bust-up over flying first-class [Video]

Speaking on up-front with Simon Jordan, he said: “So when AVB came in we went to Hong Kong I think and I’m sitting in economy, on a 13-hour flight. And we’ve got Josh McEachran, Nathaniel Chalobah, a couple of others, young players all in first class. 

“And this was part of AVB’s going, ‘No player’s bigger than me, everyone’s the same.’ So I’m going, ‘ No, I’m not going anywhere until these young players go back in economy. And the first team players that have built the club to where we are… go back in first. 

“AVB comes up, ‘What’s the problem?’ 

“I’m going, ‘Well, I’m not going anywhere until the young players move.’ To be fair to the young players they’re going, ‘Listen JT, it’s really uncomfortable, we’ll go back.’ And I’m going, ‘No, no, it’s not your decision. He has to own it (AVB). In the end, it spins and all first-team players fly first, and younger players go …