Online Reporter
JOHN TERRY has arrived at Colchester United ahead of his multi-million-pound takeover.
As SunSport exclusively revealed, the Chelsea legend is part of a consortium involved in a £14million purchase of the the League Two club.
Terry, 45, arrived at the JobServe Community Stadium ahead of the match against Accrington Stanley.
He was spotted walking through the car park before kick-off.
The former England captain stopped to have a photo with fans.
Colchester were aiming for a big three points in front of their new boss in the stands.
A win for the U’s would take them within striking distance of a spot in the top half of League Two.
Terry is set to have a hands-on role at the Essex-based club and will have “significant influence” over the footballing side.
He already had connections at the U’s with his nephew Frankie Terry already on the books.
Colchester will be added to his business empire which is worth up to £50MLLION.
He has amassed the fortune thanks to savvy investments in property and tech.
An insider told SunSport: “This has been a long time in the making, and JT is really excited for it all to become official.
“He’s a hugely passionate advocate of lower league football, and helping clubs get the support and publicity they deserve.
“He’s already been down to the training ground a few times and got stuck in without any fanfare.
“He really believes in the boys and, for their part, the lads at Colchester are absolutely buzzing that he’s getting involved.
“He will bring a real stardust.
“Everyone involved with Colchester is excited, and the hope is this deal will really put them on the map as they push for promotion.”
Terry will become a part of the football club owner club alongside the likes of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at Wrexham and KSI at Dagenham and Redbridge.
AI has predicted that Terry’s arrival will spark brand new interest in Colchester.
It is expected that the club will build a new stadium and be a part of a Netflix-style documentary. Colchester have spent each of the past 10 seasons in League Two and finished between 19th and 22nd in the last four campaigns.
They are on course to better that this term – sitting 13th with four games still to play and no chance of being dragged into the relegation fight.
They have a reliable manager in Danny Cowley who has been at the helm for two and a half years – Sun.
Mathew Masinge