Chelsea takes action against Cole
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March 2, 2011, Wednesday
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CHELSEA has taken "proper action" against defender Ashley Cole after he accidentally shot an intern with a high-powered air rifle at its training ground, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday.
Police have said they are investigating newspaper reports that Cole shot a 21-year-old man, who was hit by lead pellets fired from an air rifle at the ground in Cobham, London, last week.
Ancelotti declined to say what action Chelsea had taken against the England international, but told reporters: "Obviously, we are not happy with what happened.
"But I have spoken with him. He was very disappointed with this, said sorry, made a mistake. It was an accident.
"We have taken proper action but tomorrow he will play. The mistake was that the gun was here in Cobham. We didn't know the gun was here."
Asked to whom Cole had apologized, Ancelotti told reporters: "First, he said sorry to the guy that was involved in this, second sorry to the teammates, third sorry to the club."
He said the club had not considered sacking the player, something that would probably have happened in any other job. "He is our player, he always had very good behavior here," he said. "Now, we have to move on. Who didn't make a mistake in his life?"
Media reports said the 30-year-old defender had mistakenly shot the man using a .22 air rifle, the most powerful gun available without a licence in Britain. One eyewitness was quoted as saying the victim had "bled profusely".
Police have said they are investigating newspaper reports that Cole shot a 21-year-old man, who was hit by lead pellets fired from an air rifle at the ground in Cobham, London, last week.
Ancelotti declined to say what action Chelsea had taken against the England international, but told reporters: "Obviously, we are not happy with what happened.
"But I have spoken with him. He was very disappointed with this, said sorry, made a mistake. It was an accident.
"We have taken proper action but tomorrow he will play. The mistake was that the gun was here in Cobham. We didn't know the gun was here."
Asked to whom Cole had apologized, Ancelotti told reporters: "First, he said sorry to the guy that was involved in this, second sorry to the teammates, third sorry to the club."
He said the club had not considered sacking the player, something that would probably have happened in any other job. "He is our player, he always had very good behavior here," he said. "Now, we have to move on. Who didn't make a mistake in his life?"
Media reports said the 30-year-old defender had mistakenly shot the man using a .22 air rifle, the most powerful gun available without a licence in Britain. One eyewitness was quoted as saying the victim had "bled profusely".
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