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Jose Mourinho Retains John Terry as Captain

English Premier League: Chelsea returnee manager Jose Mourinho has retained John Terry as captain of the club.

Terry, 32, was captain as Chelsea won two Premier League titles in Mourinho's first spell at Stamford Bridge.

Selection
But he was not always selected by interim boss Rafael Benitez during an injury-troubled 2012-13 season.

-John is the club captain. I'm more than happy with that and so are the fans, Mourinho said on BBC. But he insisted there would be "no privilege" for his former players and would not give centre-back Terry reassurances about a regular place, saying: -With the armband? Only when he plays. If he isn't in the starting XI he won't have the armband.

Mourinho, back at Stamford Bridge for a second spell in charge, will also hold talks with Fernando Torres aimed at clarifying the £50m striker's future.


Forward
The former Real Madrid manager is in the market for a new forward but sidestepped speculation linking him with 27-year-old Rooney, who asked to leave Old Trafford shortly before Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement and the appointment of David Moyes as Manchester United boss. Courtesy of Futaa.Com