Chelsea FC Captain John Terry Signs One Year Contract Extension
The official website of Chelsea FC has announced today that captain John Terry has signed a one year extension with the club. Terry has signed the deal on the back of one of his best seasons in recent memory and after captaining the best defense in the Premier League. There was speculation that the Chelsea skipper would move on to play overseas with clubs in Turkey and the MLS among the rumored destinations.
The club’s statement read:
"“Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce John Terry has signed a one-year extension to his contract. The most successful captain in the club’s history and our fourth highest appearance maker, the 2014/15 season will be Terry’s 17th in the first team. He made his debut in October 1998 as a 17-year-old having joined the club as a youth trainee at the age of 14.”"
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Terry’s statement on the extension was brief and he said: ‘I’m delighted to have signed an extension to my contract with Chelsea taking me into my 20th year with the club. I’d like to thank the fans and club for their continued support, and the Manager who was instrumental for me the last season”.
Chelsea FC Chief Executive Ron Gourlay also said: “:We are very pleased John, who is an undoubted Chelsea legend, will continue to lead the team next season, as he has done for so many years with unrivaled achievement”.
It is remarkable in this day and age that John Terry is truly a one club man and as he said above he has been with the club since he was just 14 years old. He may yet play for another club in the twilight of his career but for now the fans will get to cheer on their inspirational captain, leader, legend for at least one more season.
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