Ashley Cole was appointed by Italian side Cesena in March to mark his first managerial role after years in coaching, but following a poor end to the season, he's decided to leave
Ex-England star Ashley Cole quits first managerial job after just EIGHT games
Ashley Cole was appointed by Italian side Cesena in March to mark his first managerial role after years in coaching, but following a poor end to the season, he's decided to leave
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Nathan Ridley Senior Sports Reporter
19:46, 21 Jun 2026
Ashley Cole departs Cesena after less than four months as manager, winning just one of eight Serie B matches in his first senior…
Cole, 45, was handed his first managerial role when taking over in March and won one of his eight matches in charge of the Serie…
The former England left-back Ashley Cole has been appointed head coach of Cesena, eighth in Italy’s second tier
Ashley Cole won 107 caps for England, seventh on the all‑time list, but says he was "discouraged" by those in the football…
The former Arsenal, Chelsea and England left-back is in his first manager’s job, with playoff-chasing Serie B side, Cesena
Ashley Cole spoke to The Athletic about his time in charge of Cesena and his thoughts on Xabi Alonso getting the Chelsea job
