Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba’s hopes of becoming the next President of the Ivory Coast Football Federation has been given a new lifeline after football’s governing body, FIFA, requested that the Ivory coast Football federation’s election be suspended following the disqualification of former Chelsea striker from the elections.
FIF rejected Drogba’s candidacy, saying he had only received the official support of two of a required four Ivorian clubs and therefore, was not eligible to contest for the position.
However, Drogba’s election team said on it expected FIF’s decision which claimed he was ineligible to run for the position.
Mahamadou Sangare, a member of Drogba’s team, requested FIFA to suspend all actions in relation with the election process until further notice.
Drogba is standing against FIF’s former third Vice-President Idriss Diallo, as well as the current Vice-President of the national body and President of the League, Sory Diabate.
