Ashley Cole joined Everton as part of Frank Lampard's backroom staff earlier this month - and you can watch his first in-depth interview with evertontv in the video above or here.
Cole has taken up the position of First-Team Coach for the Toffees, leaving behind his previous role as Academy Coach at Chelsea.
Lampard and Cole, of course, know each other well, having spent the majority of their respective playing careers at Stamford Bridge.
Former left-back Cole won the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, four FA Cups and a League Cup during his time with Chelsea, making 338 appearances for the west London club along the way.
The pair were teammates internationally, too, with Cole's 107 caps making him England's most-capped full-back of all time.
Cole had spells with Roma, LA Galaxy and Derby County - while Lampard was manager of the Rams - after departing Chelsea, before retiring in the summer of 2019.
The now 41-year-old immediately turned to coaching with Derby County - and later followed Lampard back to Stamford Bridge where he remained until heading to Everton.
Cole's addition further strengthened Lampard’s talented backroom team of assistant managers Joe Edwards and Duncan Ferguson, First-Team Coach Paul Clement, First Team Coach and Head of Performance Chris Jones and Goalkeeping Coach Alan Kelly.
Last summer, Cole also became England Under-21s Assistant Coach, under Head Coach and former Everton midfielder Lee Carsley - a role he will combine with his club role with the Toffees.
Watch Cole's exclusive evertontv interview now to hear him discuss:
- The "massive step" to join Everton
- What it's like to work under Lampard
- His own coaching style and techniques
- Vital influence of former Blues midfielder Lee Carsley
- Matchday role away from the bench
- Thoughts on Vitalii Mykolenko and Blues' squad
- "Massive respect" and friendship with Leighton Baines
- Combining club and country roles
- Importance of Evertonians on team performances
- Aspirations for Everton
Alternatively, click here to watch the interview on our official YouTube channel.
