Premier League - Terry rejects Makelele claims

Eurosport - Sat, 30 May 13:50:00 2009

Chelsea captain John Terry has strongly rejected claims made by former team-mate Claude Makelele that he was in any way responsible for Jose Mourinho's sacking in September 2007.

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Makelele claims, in a new autobiography ('Claude Makelele - Tout Simplement') published in France on Saturday, that Mourinho and Terry fell out over playing time as the captain dealt with injury, and that Terry asked for a transfer.

"I thought Mourinho was practically untouchable, but a lot of players had complained about him, notably John Terry," Makelele wrote.

"When John Terry let his discontent be known to [chief executive Peter] Kenyon and asked him for an immediate transfer, (owner Roman) Abramovich reacted immediately: the departure of Terry was totally unimaginable, from the point of view of the supporters, the players or the club owners. Mourinho was packing his bags."

However, both Chelsea and Terry have strongly refuted Makelele's claims.

"This is not a true version of events with regards to the transfer request as there wasn't one," said a Chelsea spokesman.

"Nor was the captain responsible for the departure of Jose Mourinho, which was mutually agreed between Jose and the club."

A statement released through Terry's lawyers read: "It has been claimed that John was in some way involved with the removal of Jose Mourinho as manager. This is categorically untrue and there is no foundation in this allegation.

"We also confirm (should it even need confirming) that John has never asked to be transferred from Chelsea."

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  1. re.46 u wan*er how long u being a chelsea fan since the­ money came in, chelsea have an FA cup and they had to­ spend 900 million 4 it,chelsea will never get there­ hands on the only 1 thing they want,the champions­ league,d next man to take d chelsea job will b fu*ked­ out by lampard moaning just like ,terry and mourinho

    From ian.mitchell74, on Sat 30 May 9:40PM

  2. what a complete banker no 45 is a total fudge packer­ this bandit has probably never seen a game you seem to­ be the freak you ...big mouth banker

    From blueblood64, on Sat 30 May 6:49PM

  3. there should be a national parade held at the end of­ every season for all winners of domestic cups and­ trophies. Liverpool supporters you lot will be more­ than welcome to attend to get your autographs

    From Wigan Babe xxx, on Sat 30 May 6:48PM

  4. Terry is gay and chelsea will make a lovely car park­ when the russian has had enough of his toy.Drogshit­ will go in the summer with assley cole,jocey­ botswana,and michelle assien.......What a bunch of­ freaks.

    From neil g, on Sat 30 May 5:54PM

  5. Da Cutie72585, are you free for a meal out tonight? A­ bit skint but I`ll pay you back on pay day

    From danspam, on Sat 30 May 5:36PM

  6. Hey "42 WTF u on about... the FA Cup was played in­ 41C today and terry was fine... Tbh its not going to­ get mush hotter then that there. SHUT YOUR MOUTH­ FOOL!!! TERRY AND CHELSEA FOR LIFE!!!!

    From louiedugmore, on Sat 30 May 5:21PM

  7. John Terry is an old fashioned English centre half,­ good with his head, good tackler but slow (read­ donkey), if he played for a Northern team there is no­ way he would be playing for England let alone captain,­ if England qualify for South Africa he will wilt in the­ heat, and if they play in Jo'burg the elevation, he­ will be exposed by the speed and skill of the world­ class forwards on display there, I fear for England if­ he plays.

    From Veneztiger, on Sat 30 May 3:23PM

  8. I know whom to believe ----- & it's not John­ Terry!!!

    From alfzamm, on Sat 30 May 3:03PM

  9. why does every turd think roman will one day walk away­ if the day does come will he give it away for nothing­ dont be so @#$% thick would you sell your house for­ peanuts come on thicko's the next buyer would pay­ a fortune for this club because its in the best part of­ london

    From blueblood64, on Sat 30 May 2:33PM

  10. point 15 shamay has a real anglo saxon twang to it­ !!!.
    EPL it is .Very over rated even with its millions­ .
    Full of European journeymen and wanna be
    english­ footballers chasing their shadows.
    The spanish league­ ,now theres soccer at its best .

    From thetwotoedsloth, on Sat 30 May 2:33PM

  11. when a tramp bringing a donkey carrying a pot of­ gold,would you slamp the door on thier face.good luck­ mr mourinho those who knows about football knows that­ you are, one of the best.

    From ffc, on Sat 30 May 2:25PM

  12. It wouldn't surprise me if Makele's Remarks in­ his book are true. John Terry, does believe he is­ untouchable, his attitude, towards referee's, and­ opposition players, "Stink ". In the­ Champions League Semi's I felt that he was as much­ Responsible for the Verbal abuse of the referee, as­ Drogba and Co, and should have been Charged by EUAFA,­ for bringing the game into Disrepute. There were­ Rumours, that Jose was forced out, by Player Power, and­ i believe that this be true. If Ambramovic pulls out of­ Chelsea then we will see just, how big a club they­ really are EH.

    From PHILLIP S, on Sat 30 May 2:11PM

  13. bloody hell 'samueltjames',do you want to suck­ his long john too?

    From farmerbuddy1, on Sat 30 May 2:07PM

  14. John Terry is an overrated player. Lots of people seem­ to easily forget and forgive him for missing a penalty­ that would have given Cheslea the Champions League cup­ last year. There has alos been lost of goals in this­ year where he was nowhere. So maybe there is some truth­ in whta Makalele wrote.
    The question is why he would­ write these things if there was nothing true about­ it.
    It's worth asking it out !

    From hempy, on Sat 30 May 2:03PM

  15. Terry .drog.ballack.lampard=Cheats

    From NORMAN, on Sat 30 May 1:59PM

  16. Back to comment 7, he may have been nice to you face to­ face but there are plenty of other stories that state­ the flip side, especially on boozy nights out, not too­ mention the parking in a disabled bay incident. So all­ in al he may be a good player but it still doesnt stop­ him from being a t w a t.

    From danny_gauci, on Sat 30 May 1:59PM

  17. So JT is whinging perhaps if he realised the team come­ first and not his ego.

    At the time he was injured and­ their is no SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE.

    Stop spittig out your­ Dummy.

    Go with your Mummy.

    Go on Shoplifting.

    Keep­ off the Shirt-lifting.

    From reddevil155, on Sat 30 May 1:54PM

  18. Nice Norks DaCutie!

    From Nick B, on Sat 30 May 1:49PM

  19. Is 'samueltjames' really John Terry in­ disguise? What a shame that Jose Mourinho has left­ Chelsea FC! Chelsea has won nothing since, and Jose­ Mourinho has in the most convincing manner just won the­ Series 'A' Italian league with his new team­ Inter Milan.

    From Tom..., on Sat 30 May 1:49PM

  20. Lets hope chelsea gets done again with diving drog­ losing it again
    and lampard kissing is own ring again,­ terry running after the ref with bad bollecks running­ after him and the you are bullies,Everton 2.0 terry OG

    From NORMAN, on Sat 30 May 1:48PM
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