Ashley Cole’s legal team admits it is “very likely” they will take a restraint of trade case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after losing their appeal against his guilty verdict in the tapping-up row with Chelsea.

JOSE MOURINHO bore the brunt of UEFA's wrath yesterday and landed a two-match ban for his claims about referee Anders Frisk, but Chelsea have escaped more severe sanctions and are "unlikely" to appeal against their punishment.

Roy Keane arrived at the Reebok Stadium this morning to face his day of destiny with the Football Association.

The wife of serial killer Harold Shipman is to be called to give evidence to the inquiry into her husband’s crimes, it was revealed today.