Bengaluru FC on Monday offered English defender John Johnson a new two-year deal that keeps him with the I-League champion till the end of the 2017-18 season.
Johnson had signed up with the Blues since the club’s inception and went on to spend three seasons during which he won two I-League titles and one Federation Cup crown.
“John Johnson has been immense for the club and has been the kind of leader who doesn’t need an armband. We are at a very crucial phase at the club and getting him on board for another two seasons puts us in a very good position.
“He is always inspiring the lads on the pitch and is a great character to have in the dressing room, needless to say he is a fan favourite,” BFC COO Mustafa Ghouse said in a statement here.
Johnson was named the league’s ‘Best Defender’ for the 2015-16 season as the Blues put behind the disappointment of being edged out by Mohun Bagan in the 2014-15 season at the death to bring back the title to Bengaluru.
Ever since his first season in India, Johnson has been on the radar of a fair number of clubs but he said signing a new deal with the Blues was one of the easier choices he has made.
“I am delighted to have signed a new contract. BFC is home to me. I have enjoyed every minute of the three seasons that I have spent here and I still feel I have a lot more to offer and achieve with this team,” he said.
“I have personally enjoyed great support from the fans and it is nice to know I will be seeing them again. It is going to be an important season ahead and I am already looking forward to it,” Johnson added.
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