Summary
Ashley Cole, a former England football player, has taken his first senior head coach job at Italian second-division club Cesena. He moved to Italy because he found it hard to get head coach opportunities in England despite years of coaching experience.
Key Facts
- Ashley Cole played 107 times for England’s national team.
- He has almost seven years of coaching experience, including roles at Chelsea’s academy, Everton, Birmingham City, and England’s national setup.
- Cole took coaching courses under Frank Lampard at Derby County.
- He was discouraged by English clubs who said he lacked head coach experience.
- Cole has now become head coach at Cesena in Italy’s Serie B (second division).
- He played for Roma in Italy at the end of his playing career and is familiar with Italian culture.
- Cole emphasizes hard work and does tasks like tidying equipment himself.
- He uses video technology for tactical analysis to improve the team’s performance.
