*yawn* Yet Another John Terry Scandal

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As we all know by now, John Terry is a terrible human being. We’ll save the list for the upcoming John Terry Embarrassment Dossier (which has a slightly better chance of seeing the light of day than Better Know a Traore has of finishing). Just know that today, another allegation came to light that will add to that list.

No, it’s not Terry getting stripped of the captaincy which leads to crocked Rio taking over. But, it does have to do with the England national team, or at least their home ground. Oh, England’s Brave John Terry, how have you disgraced Wembley? Read on to find out.

Back when Wembley re-opened, Terry signed a long-term deal for the use of a 12 seat luxury box. The £120,000 a year deal clearly states that any hiring out of the box must be done through the Wembley resale program. Well, like most of England’s rules and conventions, contracts don’t apply to John Terry.

For those that don’t remember, Wembley reopened in 2007. Theoretically, this is when Terry would have entered into his contract on the personal box. Times have been tough for the man who earns approximately 7.5 million per year, because he asked out of his contract with Wembley last year. Wembley countered that his contract was binding, but that for one appearance a year and the use of some image rights, they would knock off over one-third of the yearly price. Terry said no.

Which brings us to today’s story. As stated in that link, a reporter working undercover for Daily Telegraph was approached by third party to use the box in an upcoming friendly against Egypt for £4000 in cash. Definitely against the contract, possibly illegal, and definitely, definitely something that sounds like something John Terry would do.

Of course, there is some wiggle room here. John Terry’s personal spokesman says that Terry is no longer in control of the box in that it was signed over to his management company. It was then someone from that company who contacted the reporter without Terry’s knowledge.

While that sounds nice and has plausible deniability written all over it at a primary school level, it doesn’t cover his bases. First of all, the contract is still in his name. If Terry wants to leave Chelsea, will he just sign over his contract to his management company to sell to the highest bidder? No, because it doesn’t work that way. Therefore, when anyone who will be able to provide the access to the box looks for monetary compensation to do so,  it is on Terry’s head.

Inevitably, someone will fall on the sword over this, and it won’t be Terry. Instead, he will just blithely go on, screwing over people right and left, letting the consequences be damned because he is the untouchable EBJT. If only karma existed, right?