John Terry didn't kill anyone, says Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti

05 February 2010 22:52
John Terry may have lost the England job, but there is nothing he could do in his private life that would jeopardise his position as Chelsea captain - as long as he retains his high standards on the pitch.[LNB]That was the stance of Carlo Ancelotti on Friday as the Chelsea boss reiterated his support for his skipper, just hours before he was stripped of the England captaincy.[LNB] Case for the defence: Chelsea captain John Terry has been publicly backed by his manager Carlo Ancelotti (below)[LNB] [LNB]Ancelotti said: 'I'm not interested in the private life of anybody. If the private life of a player doesn't impinge upon his professional life, I don't have a problem.[LNB]'If John comes to the training ground but is not able to train because he's tired or nervous, I can be interested then. But he trains very well. He's always ready to train, always focused, always involved. He didn't kill anybody.'[LNB]The Italian said Terry had been 'very normal' in a 'very normal week' at Chelsea HQ, adding: 'I think that he is able to leave his problems outside the training ground. He is a very strong character. Every coach would like to train a player like John Terry.'[LNB]Of more pressing interest to Ancelotti is tomorrow's Premier League clash with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.[LNB]The Chelsea boss confirmed Terry would play and said he believed the 29-year-old had the backing of the team, who could use the allegations surrounding their captain as a 'good motivation to do better'.[LNB]Victory would take Chelsea nine points clear of Arsenal and Ancelotti said: 'It will be difficult for them to return to the top. There are a lot of points. They are involved in the Champions League, too, so it could be very difficult for Arsenal to stay in touch with Chelsea and Manchester United.'[LNB] John Terry sacked as England captain in just 10 minutes by Fabio CapelloMARTIN SAMUEL: Never mind morals, the sacking of John Terry was a stand for EnglandDES KELLY: Captain Chav John Terry is now England's Daddy FoolRolls-Royce Rio Ferdinand: He's the captain players respect, says Jamie RedknappTerry scandal will NOT affect Chelsea when they face Arsenal, claims ArseneCHELSEA FC

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