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Ashley Cole’s assistant reveals why they left Cesena after three months as he makes admission over next job

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Ashley Cole’s former assistant Omer Riza hasn’t ruled out the pair working together again after revealing why they left Cesena. The former Cardiff City boss made a surprise return to the dugout at the Italian second-tier side as the England legend’s No.2 in April. Cesena slid from 8th down to 11th in the table during Cole’s three-month tenure Getty Riza, who had been out of work since leaving the Bluebirds 12 months prior, came through the Arsenal academy at the same time as Cole. The 46-year-old offered an experienced helping hand to his ex-youth teammate in what was his first foray into senior management. Former Arsenal , Chelsea and England star Cole took charge of Cesena in March on a deal until the end of the 2025/26 season . However, the 107-cap Three Lions international left the Italian Serie B club in June after winning just one of his eight games at the helm. In his exit statement, Cole revealed that it was his decision to walk away from the post after a strategy change from h