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| The former England international Joe Cole is poised to join the Tampa Bay Rowdies. | |
| Tony Mowbray, the Coventry manager, has confirmed Cole will leave the Ricoh Arena and move to the North American Soccer League in the United States when his contract expires in the summer. The 34-year-old joined Coventry on a free transfer from Aston Villa in January. | Tony Mowbray, the Coventry manager, has confirmed Cole will leave the Ricoh Arena and move to the North American Soccer League in the United States when his contract expires in the summer. The 34-year-old joined Coventry on a free transfer from Aston Villa in January. |
| “Joe’s going to join Tampa Bay and it might happen pretty quickly if he can get international clearance etc,” Mowbray told the Coventry Telegraph. “I would have liked to have kept Joe who I think has proven his fitness and worth to the team. He’s a fantastic character around our building – no airs and graces, not looking for favours or extra days off. | “Joe’s going to join Tampa Bay and it might happen pretty quickly if he can get international clearance etc,” Mowbray told the Coventry Telegraph. “I would have liked to have kept Joe who I think has proven his fitness and worth to the team. He’s a fantastic character around our building – no airs and graces, not looking for favours or extra days off. |
| “He’s a top guy and he has shown his football ability. It’s come probably a little bit late in the day that I have felt as if I could trust him to play in the centre of midfield alongside John Fleck.” | “He’s a top guy and he has shown his football ability. It’s come probably a little bit late in the day that I have felt as if I could trust him to play in the centre of midfield alongside John Fleck.” |
| Cole joined Coventry initially on loan in October and has made 22 appearances, scoring twice, for the League One club. He also won the FA Cup three times during his eight-year spell at Chelsea after starting his career at West Ham United and made 56 appearances for England. |