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 Champions League,
Europa League, three Premier League titles, five FA Cup trophies and
three League Cup victories.
He captained Chelsea to two top-flight titles in
Mourinho's first spell at Chelsea but was not always selected by interim
boss Rafael Benitez during an injury-troubled 2012-13 season.
"I am happy that he completely deserves this new
contract after a season where he has already played 40 matches," added
Mourinho.
He skippered the Blues to
a 2-0 victory over Spurs in the Capital One Cup final
earlier this month, but they were
knocked out of the Champions League
by Paris St-Germain and the
FA Cup by League One Bradford.
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