Valencia offers Terry Spanish lifeline
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October 26, 2012, Friday
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FORMER England captain John Terry could be on his way out of Chelsea and heading for Spanish club Valencia in the January transfer window.
Terry is serving a four-match Football Association ban for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand and Chelsea have slapped a fine on the player.
The Daily Mirror reported that FIFA agent Francois Gallardo has claimed Terry has been offered the chance to relaunch his career in Spain. Valencia is reportedly ready to offer the 31-year-old defender an 18-month contract.
Gallardo told Radio Intereconomia: "Valencia are negotiating, and I am involved in person, with the signing in the winter transfer market.
"The offer is on his table. The player is out of contract in June and will not renew there for several reasons at Chelsea and he wants to come to Spain."
Gallardo added: "Terry has problems. They are insulting him and he is not taking it anymore. He asked to leave, not us. It's real. This has been going on for 15 days and two meetings have already taken place. The deal is already on his table - a year and a half plus one. I think he will accept."
Meanwhile, Rio and Anton Ferdinand criticized the recent attempts of football authorities to combat racism, claiming it exposes the "deep divisions" that still exist in the English game.
"Although we have been left disappointed by the PFA (Professional Footballers' Association) and the FA's actions over the last year, as a family, we are committed to working with football's existing organizations towards the betterment of the game and to achieve immediate action," the Ferdinands said in a statement. "It has been a year since the incident at Loftus Road," the Ferdinands said. "During that time, some of the deep divisions that exist in football have been exposed.
"In the coming months there will be ongoing discussions, we are sure, on finding a way forward. We intend to participate in these discussions, along with numerous other current and ex-professionals of all races, from the grassroots upwards, across the football community as a whole."
Terry is serving a four-match Football Association ban for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand and Chelsea have slapped a fine on the player.
The Daily Mirror reported that FIFA agent Francois Gallardo has claimed Terry has been offered the chance to relaunch his career in Spain. Valencia is reportedly ready to offer the 31-year-old defender an 18-month contract.
Gallardo told Radio Intereconomia: "Valencia are negotiating, and I am involved in person, with the signing in the winter transfer market.
"The offer is on his table. The player is out of contract in June and will not renew there for several reasons at Chelsea and he wants to come to Spain."
Gallardo added: "Terry has problems. They are insulting him and he is not taking it anymore. He asked to leave, not us. It's real. This has been going on for 15 days and two meetings have already taken place. The deal is already on his table - a year and a half plus one. I think he will accept."
Meanwhile, Rio and Anton Ferdinand criticized the recent attempts of football authorities to combat racism, claiming it exposes the "deep divisions" that still exist in the English game.
"Although we have been left disappointed by the PFA (Professional Footballers' Association) and the FA's actions over the last year, as a family, we are committed to working with football's existing organizations towards the betterment of the game and to achieve immediate action," the Ferdinands said in a statement. "It has been a year since the incident at Loftus Road," the Ferdinands said. "During that time, some of the deep divisions that exist in football have been exposed.
"In the coming months there will be ongoing discussions, we are sure, on finding a way forward. We intend to participate in these discussions, along with numerous other current and ex-professionals of all races, from the grassroots upwards, across the football community as a whole."
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