John Terry defends charging followers £500 to eat with him and £100 for an autograph, saying that ALL the cash will go to charity

John Terry has defended his transfer to cost followers as much as £500 to dine with him and £100 for autographs, saying that every one the cash raised will go to charity and that it’s ‘crucial’ to him. 

The Chelsea legend obtained criticism for asking supporters to pay further charges on high of £25 for tickets to occasions on his one-man tour. 

Showing in Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bournemouth, and London on his English escapade, Terry has mentioned each penny raised will go to the John Terry 26 Basis, which helps completely different charities. 

As a part of the £5,000 ‘sponsorship bundle’, people could make a £500 contribution to have a seat on the desk, the place 10 individuals will break bread with the 42-year-old. 

He defined that he didn’t shout in regards to the cash going to charity as a result of he didn’t need to publicise that.  

John Terry has defined that he’s charging followers numerous cash at occasions to boost charity funds

The Chelsea legend, who appeared at a Celebrtiy Professional-Am at Wentworth Golf Membership right this moment, has been charging £110 for autographs and £500 for a seat at a desk with him 

‘Hello guys, simply needed to the touch on the tales the press are writing about me charging followers £100 for signatures and images and drinks or no matter that could be,’ he wrote on Instagram. 

‘The large factor – and this is essential – the large factor that they forgot to say is that every one proceeds from these occasions that I’ve been doing – and the one purpose that I signed up – is to boost cash for my basis, for the John Terry 26 Basis.

‘I set my basis up about seven or eight months in the past as a result of I needed to do one thing private and by myself the place I’m going to be ultimately internet hosting a gala dinner, golf occasions all year long, any alternatives to boost cash for my basis.’

Terry cropped up at a Superstar Professional-Am at Wentworth Golf Membership right this moment alongside Gareth Bale and Jermaine Jenas on Wednesday. 

He scored in Chelsea Legends’ 4-0 win over Bayern Munich legends final week, a match which was performed in reminiscence of Gianluca Vialli.  

‘Giving up my time, giving up my day, for all these charities is one thing that’s crucial to me and I’ll by no means cease that’

‘I’ve been working very intently with numerous completely different charities during the last 22 years being Chelsea captain and seeing a whole lot of terminal and ailing and sick youngsters alongside the best way, which is one thing that’s at all times been one thing very near my coronary heart and at all times will probably be.

‘So slightly than doing it for one particular charity, I’ve been focusing by myself basis within the final six or seven months.

‘And this tour that I’m doing, this Q&A that I’m doing, is a part of that.’

‘However like I mentioned, the important thing factor that the press have forgotten to write down is that every one proceeds from this occasion [will go to charity]. And I didn’t need this publicised, and I agreed this with the blokes, as a result of I don’t assume it’s proper for me to publicise that.

‘However now they’ve raised the difficulty I’ll tackle it. So each penny from these occasions goes in the direction of my John Terry 26 Basis.

‘I apologise for popping out a day or two days late, however I’ll contact on why I didn’t contact on this yesterday: as a result of, once more, I used to be at one other charity day working for BGC in London with clearly the very unhappy information of the World Commerce Centres and one thing that I’ve completed for the final 5 – 6 years and I’ll proceed to do.

‘However once more, giving up my time, giving up my day, for all these charities is one thing that’s crucial to me and I’ll by no means cease that. Actually irritating for me truly and I’m simply fed up with the press writing s**t time and again.’