Ashley Cole has opened up on the circumstances that saw him leave Arsenal and has admitted he cannot help but laugh at their lack of success since his departure.

The former England left-back joined Chelsea in an acrimonious series of events that saw him and Jose Mourinho charged with tapping-up offences.

Cole and Mourinho were handed record fines after being found guilty in the Premier League's 2005 tapping-up probe.

Arsenal defender Cole was handed a £100,000 fine, while Blues manager Jose Mourinho had to pay £200,000.