Didier Drogba says he was offered a ‘perfect’ coaching role at Chelsea but rejected a return to Stamford Bridge so he could bid to become the next president of the Ivorian FA.
The 41-year-old hung up his boots at the end of last year after a spell with Phoenix Rising and announced in September that he would run for the top job at the Ivory Coast Football Federation.
On Wednesday, he met with a large number of presidents and representatives of lower tier clubs in the country and shared his plans to replace Augustin Sidy Diallo. Read more