Cole appeals tap-up rap

The Premier League today confirmed they have received an appeal from Ashley Cole’s legal team over the sanctions imposed by an independent commission into the ‘tapping-up’ saga of the Arsenal defender.

Cole was fined £100,000 (€147,000) for his part in an illegal meeting earlier this year, while Chelsea were hit with a £300,000 (€445,000) sanction and handed a suspended three-point deduction following the formal inquiry, and Blues boss Jose Mourinho was also fined.