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title: "Terry will not tarnish Chelsea legacy, says Lampard"
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published: "2017-03-03T18:15:32Z"
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# Terry will not tarnish Chelsea legacy, says Lampard

Former Chelsea man Frank Lampard has insisted that even if John Terry does choose to sign for another Premier League club, he will still be a legend of the club… as long as it isn’t Tottenham Hotspur!

Lampard, as quoted by the [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/frank-lampard-john-terry-will-remain-a-chelsea-legend-if-he-joins-another-english-club-so-long-as-it-a3480771.html), was confident in saying that regardless of what the future holds for Terry, his legacy at Chelsea will never be truly tarnished.

> It (leaving) didn’t change the way I feel about Chelsea and I don’t think it changed the way they feel about me. I gave everything for the club and John certainly has.

Terry has fallen out of favour at Chelsea this season, with new head coach Antonio Conte preferring to use a three-man defence made up of Gary Cahill, David Luiz and Cesar Azpilicueta.

![Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/168808746.jpg)

The 36-year-old will have to make a decision on his future in the coming months as in regards to whether he wants to continue playing or retire, but Lampard is confident that the Chelsea faithful will always hold him in high regard, just as they have done with him.

> I know whatever he does, unless he signs for Tottenham, he’ll be a legend! He wouldn’t do that but he needs to make his decision now whether that is play in the Premier League, go abroad, go into management. It’s his decision and I think every Chelsea fan will respect that.

Lampard played at Manchester City for one season after his tenure at Chelsea, before moving out to the MLS.