Will John Terry be Captain Next Season?

John Terry deservedly received a new contract offer for another year at Stamford Bridge yesterday in a different role, as a Chelsea fan this pleases me greatly, but what is this new role he's been offered? Terry released a statement on Instagram yesterday

"Thanks to everyone for the kind wishes. The contract extension the club has offered me is a different role and I hope everyone will understand I want to take the time to consider it carefully before making a decision" - John Terry Via Instagram

I'm going to predict that John might have a contract that says he could be demoted as captain, and moved from the first team, acting as a Didier Drogba character in the 14/15 season, as moral support in the dressing room, which worked out for them winning the League Cup and Premiership crown that year.

Chelsea have been operating for most of the season with the mindset that Terry was leaving, so I can imagine they already had plans in place for life without the defender. The new manager Antonio Conte will be taking over after Sunday's fixture against Leicester, which was announced to the public in April, so he must have spent a lot of time deliberating who should be the new Chelsea captain. It's a big decision to make, I feel like it's made. No one saw Terry publicly asking for a new Chelsea deal, and quite frankly Conte doesn't really have a choice but to offer him one. As far as the fans are involved, to turn away the most decorated Chelsea captain before your new manager arrives would be the definition of starting on the wrong foot. They had to offer him something, so it will be interesting what his new role in the club is.

I agree with Tim Cahill who said losing John Terry would be a blow to  the club. He's Mr. Chelsea, he's the link between the fans and the team. He cares about that club more than anyone who ever put on the blue shirt since he arrived 17 years ago. With all these big money stars coming and going, Chelsea need a man like Terry in the dressing room, stresssing the importance of each fixture. Getting through the fans needs in the squad, because without him, I fear that the club could lose it's passion for certain games and could see Tottenham getting a comfortable victory soon at the bridge for the first time in 26 years.

It could take days or weeks before we find out what the new role is, but I personally hope he stays, Chelsea is his home, and as a fan I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to another legend.
Time shall tell.