Arsenal defender Ashley Cole was today handed a two-match ban and fined £2,000 (€3,040) following his verbal outburst at referee Paul Durkin at Southampton in November.
Cole pleaded guilty to the charge of using ‘abusive and/or insulting words’ towards a match official but did not attend the FA misconduct hearing.
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