Jose Mourinho and Chelsea have been found guilty of ‘tapping up’ Ashley Cole at a hotel meeting in which the England and Arsenal defender was deemed a compliant participant.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was not called to provide evidence to the Premier League’s three-man inquiry team as the hearing into the Ashley Cole ’tapping-up’ scandal came to a close in central London tonight.

The outcome of the Ashley Cole ‘tapping-up’ inquiry will not be made public until after Saturday’s FA Cup final, the independent commission hearing the case has stated this morning.