Terry Signs Contract Extention
John Terry has signed a new contract at Chelsea
after agreeing terms on a one-year deal.
Terry’s contract, along with that of experienced duo
Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, was set to expire
this summer.
The 33-year-old, who has captained Chelsea 490
times during his career, is understood to have
originally been negotiating for a longer contract with
the club he has been since the age of 14.
But Chelsea have a strict policy of only offering one-
year deals to players above the age of 30 and Terry,
capped 78 times by England, has agreed to the 12-
month extension.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Terry 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.”
Chief executive Ron Gourlay 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 unrivalled
achievement.
“Both Chelsea FC and John have been clear
throughout that we wanted his outstanding career
at the club to continue, and it is important the
matter has been concluded so soon after the end of
the season, allowing us to look forward to and plan
for 2014/15.”
Despite his age, Terry made 47 appearances for
Chelsea last season and was a standout performer
at the back culminating in the club conceding only
27 league goals – the best defensive record in the
Premier League.
Terry has won 12 major trophies during his 16-year
senior career with Chelsea, racking up 621
appearances for the club in addition to scooping a
host of personal accolades in that time.
The first of his three Premier League titles came
during the 2004/2005 season where Chelsea also
won the League Cup in the first season of Jose
Mourinho’s first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Terry has also won the Champions League and the
Europa League with Chelsea, in addition to the FA
Cup on five occasions
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