Former Chelsea Star Drogba Hit By Another Blow In Bid For FIF Presidency
By Our Reporter
Another
setback for Ivorian soccer star Didier Drogba arose on Tuesday when the
Association of the Nation's Players (AFI) announced its backing of current
Ivorian Football Federation vice-president (FIF), Idriss Diallo.
This is a
harsh blow to Drogba’s FIF presidency campaign — upon officially registering to
run earlier today, as this is the fourth out of the five eligible bodies to not
sponsor the greatest goal scorer in the history of the national team.
The AFI
statement reads;, "In accordance with the majority of its members, the
board of directors has decided to grant the AFI's sponsorship to the list
headed by Idriss Diallo. This choice is in line with the recommendation made by
two-thirds of the delegates at the end of last Friday's meeting" said the
AFI in ...