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John Terry’s Captaincy Is the Biggest Asset for Antonio Conte’s New Chelsea
- Updated: May 18, 2016
Of all the declarations made recently, it was the words of Marina Granovskaia that determined the wisdom of John Terry’s contract extension with Chelsea.
“[We] believe he will be an important figure in the dressing room and on the pitch,” the Chelsea director said in a club statement on Wednesday that confirmed Terry had put pen to paper on his one-year contract extension.
All the other fluff about his undoubted legend along the King’s Road was just filler—we knew that already. Instead, Granovskaia was speaking as someone who understands the significance of what another year with the 35-year-old means for a club that continues to struggle with replacing him.
Rather than cast Terry aside and hope to find a player with his qualities, Chelsea have done the wise thing by ensuring the flame of his leadership will be passed on gradually.
.@ChelseaFC is delighted to announce John Terry has signed a new one-year contract… https://t.co/jp52aHRzzY pic.twitter.com/9rhB7QLgLv
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 18, 2016
Antonio Conte is inheriting a club this summer that is in a major state of flux. The Jose Mourinho experiment didn’t work for a second time, and for the all desire to build the club’s future with him at its heart, his sacking has meant Chelsea are unsure of where they’re headed.
The next few months are the most important since 2003 when Roman Abramovich first brought the club. The events of 13 years ago were so significant, not because the Russian’s fortune made Chelsea into bona fide title contenders, but more because he saved the club from financial oblivion.
This summer isn’t about money; it’s about identity and where Chelsea are headed in a world that is much changed from when the owner first arrived on the scene.
Chelsea have already lost Mourinho, so losing Terry would’ve been too much of a blow. Everything that the club has come to represent since Abramovich waltzed in and shook up the Premier League landscape would’ve been …
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