Cole appeals 'tapping-up' ruling

Ashley Cole will be appealing against the 'tapping-up' ruling.

The England international was hit with a £100,000 fine after the Premier League launched an investigation into a meeting between the player, his agent and Chelsea officials.

Chelsea and Mourinho were also hit by large fines and a three-point suspended sentence but Cole feels the ruling was unjust and has vowed to defend his name with the backing of agent Jonathan Barnett.

The England defender's behaviour was deemed to have been 'unacceptable', but 'manipulated to a large extent by his agent' - in a commission published by the Premier League.

An FA Premier League appeals board is now set to be appointed, which will be made up of an independent legally-qualified chairman and two FA councillors.

Cole's legal team are believed to have appealed against both the judgement of the independent commission in finding the player guilty of the offences stated - as well as the financial penalty handed out.

If Chelsea are to do likewise, they have a 14-day deadline to lodge an official appeal.