Bitter Fallout From ; Insults and Clashes Are Revealed As Star Lifts Lid On His Move
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SUCH was Ashley Cole's contempt towards Arsenal during the wrangling over his move last month that he considered ringing Roman Abramovich personally and pleading for a transfer to Chelsea.
The damning revelation, in his new book My Defence serialised in The Times today, is part of a self-justifying explanation of why he reacted badly to being treated without respect and being used as a "bargaining chip".See the full content of this document
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Bitter Fallout From ; Insults and Clashes Are Revealed As Star Lifts Lid On His Move
Following months of disputes over a new Arsenal contract, Cole was on the verge of a move to Chelsea - initiated in the illegal secret meeting with chief executive Peter Kenyon for which he was fined - but it was stalling over David Dein's alleged demands for a Pounds 30million transfer fee.
Cole says: "I...See the full content of this document