Page 18 South East Times. Issue 66
John Terry: Chelsea captain extends Jack Collison: Ex-West Ham player vows
to make comeback
contract with club
Former West Ham midfielder Jack Collison his 16 Wales caps.
Chelsea captain John Terry has
extended his contract at the club until
the end of the 2015-16 season.
The 34-year-old, whose previous
deal ran out at the end of the current
campaign, has made over 550
appearances for the Premier League
leaders.
Chelsea have a six-point advantage
with a game in hand on their rivals
and boss Jose Mourinho said: “This
new contract is not to say ‘thank you
very much’.
“It is because John continues to
perform. He is a top defender.”
Mourinho recently said he could
“guarantee” Terry would be offered
a new deal, which is in line with
Chelsea’s policy of
offering those over
the age of 30 only
one-year deals.
Terry has won 13
major honours
with the Stamford
Bridge club since
making his debut
in 1998, winning
the Cha