• Premier League

Cole fined but escapes ban

ESPN staff
October 18, 2012

The Football Association has fined Ashley Cole £90,000, but the Chelsea defender has escaped a suspension for his controversial 'bunchof t***s' tweet.

Cole was charged with improper conduct after branding the FA hierarchy a 'bunch of t**s', after learning that a report into John Terry's recent disciplinary hearing had cast doubt over his version of events.

The defender, who subsequently deleted his tweet and issued an apology, accepted the charge and he has now been hit in the pocket. He will be £90,000 worse off but will not face suspension.

A statement from the FA read: "Chelsea's Ashley Cole has been fined £90,000 after he admitted an FA charge in relation to a Twitter comment which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.

"Cole, who had requested a non-personal hearing, was also warned as to his future conduct."

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