Former England international Ashley Cole was among eight players released by the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday, the club announced. The Major League Soccer club said in a statement it had declined to exercise an option to re-sign Cole for the 2019 season. Cole, 37, signed for the Galaxy in 2016 following a glittering club and international career that included stints with Arsenal, Chelsea and Roma.
The left back also won 107 caps for England between 2001 and 2014, making him the sixth most-capped English international of all-time.
The Galaxy meanwhile confirmed that 16 members of its 2018 roster were due to return next season, including Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
