Arsene Wenger believes Ashley Cole's proposed defence against his alleged meeting with Chelsea could lead to "huge chaos" in the game. Cole has been charged by the Premier League with illegally approaching Chelsea for talks over a move.
His lawyers are expected to argue players can talk to other clubs throughout their contracts and could yet take the case to the civil courts.
"If they go to the civil courts it would create huge chaos," said Wenger.
There will be a hearing into the England defender's case on 17/18 May.
 |  Part of those rules is that you accept the legislation of football |
Should that fail, the civil courts could beckon.
Wenger, who described Cole's expected defence as "not morally right", blamed the 24-year-old's legal team and not his player for the potential chaos.
Wenger said: "When you register with the league you accept the football rules.
"Part of those rules is that you accept the legislation of football and don't go outside football unless it is an exceptional case.
"What they are arguing for is completely illegitimate, because they forget that the normal guy in the street firstly makes much less money and secondly is not limited to the length of his contract.
"When someone in a normal job signs for a company he doesn't say that he'll stay for two years or one year. "It is accepted at the start that he can stay for 20 years or six months. When you sign a contract that is limited for two or three years it is morally completely different."
Fifa, world football's governing body, does not state any restrictions over players talking to other clubs and that does not bode well for the legality of the Premier League's K5 stipulation.
If Cole's case is taken to court and proven, the Premier League could be forced to rewrite its rule book.
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