John Terry will leave Chelsea at the end of the season
John Terry will leave Chelsea at the end of the season.
Terry said the club would not be renewing his contract, bringing to an end his 18-year spell in west London.
Terry also revealed he will not join another Premier League club but will continue his career elsewhere.
Chelsea captain John Terry will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires
Terry slides in to make a strong tackle on MK Dons' Samir Carruthers during the FA Cup fourth-round tie
The former England captain jumps to win a header during Chelsea's FA Cup victory over MK Dons on Sunday
The
popular Blues captain said after his side's emphatic 5-1 FA Cup
fourth-round victory over MK Dons on Sunday: 'To be honest, I was in
last week before the Arsenal game and it's not going to be extended.
It's my last run in the FA Cup so I want to make it a good one.
'It's
a big season for me and I want to push on - not just in this
competition but in the Premier League as well. I knew before the Arsenal
game so mentally I've kind of accepted it. We just have to move on.'
Terry
went on to explain: 'They said that when the new manager comes in,
things might change. It's a no at the minute. I needed to know now like I
have done every January and sometimes it takes a couple of months to
get done.
'Unfortunately
it was a no. It's not going to be a fairytale ending, I'm not going to
retire at Chelsea. It's going to be elsewhere which it took me a couple
of days to get over.
'But
like I say, I knew before the Arsenal game and my performance isn't
going to change - the way I train, what I give for the club. I want to
give everything and finish on a high, on 100 per cent good terms with
the club.'
Terry alongside former Blues midfielder Frank Lampard (right) celebrates the club's 2010 FA Cup win
Terry celebrates scoring in the FA Cup quarter-final victory over Newcastle United back in 2006
Terry celebrates winning the Premier League title with Chelsea at the end of the 2014-15 season
A young Terry (centre) makes his Blues debut in the League Cup game against Aston Villa in October 1998
Terry poses with the PFA Players' Player of the Year trophy after winning it for the 2004-05 season
On
his and Chelsea's future plans, the former England skipper added: 'We
spoke about my legacy and coming back to the club when I finish. The
most important thing now is to get us up the league.
'I
didn't feel as though I was playing great in the first four or five
games of the season, like everyone in the team, and the performances
showed that.
'But
since then myself and everyone else has picked up back to where we are.
All I can do is keep my head down and plug on because it'll be my last
year at the club.
'The
club will move on. No player is ever bigger than the club. Ideally I
would have loved to stay, but the club's moving in a different
direction.
'No
doubt they'll sign one or two great centre-backs. I want to come back
as a Chelsea supporter in years to come with my kids and see the team
doing great. Unfortunately that's not going to be with me, but I want to
see the team do well. It's going to be my last year and I want to go
out at the top.'
Terry has indicated that he will not play for another English team and will look to continue his career elsewhere
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