On this day 15 years ago, the Premier League handed out charges to those involved in Chelsea’s illegal tapping up of Arsenal defender Ashley Cole. Here, the PA news agency looks at both the background and fall-out from the incident. What led to the charge? Cole developed into one of the most highly-regarded left-backs in Europe during his time at Arsenal (Rebecca Naden/PA) Having established himself as first-choice left-back for Arsenal and England, Cole became a target for Jose Mourinho soon after the Portuguese had taken over at Stamford Bridge. The guilty parties met at a hotel in January 2005 to discuss a move across London, without informing the Gunners. Mourinho and Cole were...
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