John Terry chose to join Championship club Aston Villa having ruled out a Premier League move following 22 years with champions Chelsea.
The 36-year-old, who made over 700 appearances and won 15 major honours with the Blues, signed a one-year deal with the Villains on Monday after snubbing more lucrative offers to remain a top-flight player.
Swansea and West Brom were keen to keep him in the uppermost division but ex-England captain Terry, whose capture was announced in a faux WhatsApp conversation by Villa, revealed he was uneasy about representing one of Chelsea's Premier League rivals so soon after bidding Stamford Bridge farewell.