Its official. Chelsea have confirmed on the official website the following:
Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Joe Cole will be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of this month. It brings to an end Joe's seven-year stay at Stamford Bridge, and we would like to thank him for his dedicated years of service and wish him well in his future career.
The club have also confirmed the same for Ballack.
Chelsea Football Club can confirm Michael Ballack will be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of this month. The midfielder has spent four years at Chelsea, and all at the club would like to place on record our thanks for his service and wish him luck for the future.
I can understand the clubs position regarding Ballack. However I will never understand this decision about Joe Cole. Ancelotti and Ray Wilkins wanted him to stay so why didn't the club pull their finger out?
What do you think? Are we right to let Joe go?
