Chelsea defender John Terry has spoken out for the first time since signing his new 12-month deal at the club.
The Blues skipper, who was rumoured to be leaving this Summer due to his contract expiring, put pen to paper on his new deal this afternoon, and he is now set to stay until the Summer of 2015 at least.
As he’s over 30-years-old, Chelsea will only offer him one-year extensions at a time, but the 33-year-old is still delighted to have committed to at least another season at Stamford Bridge.
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 [Jose Mourinho] who was instrumental for me the last season.”
The club’s chief executive Ron Gourlay has also been talking about the extension, and he has revealed his delight at a ‘legend’ signing a new deal.
‘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.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
