Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal at the Stamford Bridge club.
The Czech Republic international played a part in the penalty shoot-out against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final victory for the Blues, and has been rewarded with a contract extension.
“I am really happy to be part of this great club for another four years,” he told the club’s official website.
“I hope the next four years will be as successful as the last eight years I have been at the club.”
Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has stated Cech’s importance to the club and revealed his delight that the stopper will prolong his stay in west London.
“Chelsea fully appreciates the highly significant contribution Petr has made to the most successful period in the club’s history, and it is very important to our aim of continuing this level of achievement that he has committed himself to the club until 2016.
“It is clear to anyone who watched the climax to the season just completed that Petr continues to perform as well as any goalkeeper in the world,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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