Cole not to blame for tunnel bust-up, insist Blues

CHELSEA have denied that Ashley Cole taunted Manchester City’s players immediately after Monday night’s 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.

Cole is reported to have incited a confrontation in the tunnel by mocking City over their group exit from the Champions League.

It is claimed that Cole shouted out “F**king have some of that” and “Thursday night, Channel Five”, as Mancini and members of his staff remonstrated with referee Mark Clattenburg in the tunnel.

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