John Terry ‘owed £500,000 wages’ by cash-strapped Aston Villa if he retires this summer
Ex-England captain is out of contract at Villa Park this summer, despite leaving the club in May and could be owed money
JOHN TERRY could be owed £560,000 in wages by cash-strapped Aston Villa if he retires this summer, according to reports.
The ex-England captain, 37, is out of contract at Villa Park this summer, despite leaving the club in May.
Should Terry retire or remain a free agent, Villa will owe the defender an additional month of wages on his £70,000-a-week packet, according to The Times.
Therefore, the financially-struggling Championship side could owe him June and July pay-packets, worth a princely £280,000-a-pop.
All footballers who are released by a club are entitled to the extra month of pay, thanks to a little-known deal.
The Professional Football Negotiating and Consultative Committee, who represents the Premier League, FA, EFL and PFA - introduced the scheme.
Now Terry could become the latest star to benefit from the deal.
The news will be a bitter blow for Aston Villa, who still owe the HMRC £4million in unpaid taxes - as well as having to fork out for this month's wage bill.
Terry is just one high-earning star set to leave on a free this summer - with other notable names including Gabby Agbolahor, Chris Samba and Mark Bunn.
Villa now may be forced to sell in order to rake in much-needed funds - with star man Jack Grealish likely to leave in a near-£20m move this summer.