Audio By Carbonatix
Former Arsenal and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been appointed manager of Serie B side Cesena until the end of the season.
The 45-year-old, who made 107 appearances for England, retired from playing in 2019 after a spell with Derby before moving into coaching.
Cole has been on the coaching staff at Derby, Everton, Birmingham and England, but this will be his first role as a manager.
“The entire Cesena FC family is thrilled to welcome manager Ashley Cole to lead the Bianconeri first team and extends a warm welcome to him and his staff in Cesena, wishing them all the best of luck in this new adventure,” said the club.
Cole enjoyed a hugely successful career on the pitch, winning 13 domestic trophies, including three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups, the League Cup and both the Champions League and Europa League.
He left Chelsea to join Roma in 2014 and featured 16 times for the Serie A club.
Cesena are eighth in Italy’s second tier after failing to win any of their last seven games, losing four and drawing three.
Latest Stories
-
Police caution against violence and disorder ahead of Homowo celebration
4 minutes -
Prudential Bank launches World Cup-themed employee step challenge
18 minutes -
Food delivery scams rise as CSA records 112 cases and GH¢296,000 in losses
24 minutes -
Useless Column: My children’s female teacher
27 minutes -
Task Force begins demolition of structures on waterways to tackle Accra flooding
29 minutes -
Can Ghana really do away with Plastics?
31 minutes -
The Wontumi Trial: Welcome to the Republic’s Biggest Courtroom…
45 minutes -
Climate Change Minister urges localised action against climate change  Â
48 minutes -
Yaw Kwarteng
49 minutes -
Ghana Garden and Flower Movement launches 14th show with focus on green enterprise and more Â
50 minutes -
Self-styled Imam jailed 10 years for defiling 7-year-old boy in Wa
58 minutes -
Ghana’s next water crisis won’t begin in our rivers, it will begin underground
1 hour -
WAFCON 2026: Black Queens wrap up preparations with 4-0 win over Malawi
1 hour -
Beyond budget releases: The missing story in Ghana’s 2026 education mid-year review
1 hour -
One month after earthquakes, Venezuelans still search for loved ones and answers
1 hour