Swansea City boss Paul Clement understands John Terry signing for Aston Villa.
Clement had hoped to tempt the former Chelsea captain to Wales.
However, he explained to talkSPORT: "My understanding of the situation is that, with John and his relationship with Chelsea, he was going to find it difficult to be a direct competitor of them in the Premier League.
“John is someone I know very well and have a lot respect for and have a good relationship with. Having known him since he was 16 years old and worked with him as well in the later years when I was an assistant at Chelsea, I understand very well his situation.
"He has made a sensible choice. Aston Villa are a very good club, they have got a good manager, they have got a nice infrastructure there.
"I think he is getting that balance between wanting to continue to play at a good level but at the same time not wanting to pull at his heartstrings really because it was difficult for him leaving Chelsea."