Poll blow for Drogba
Didier Drogba’s hopes of becoming the next president of Ivory Coast’s football federation has suffered a serious setback after the failure of his fellow players to support his candidacy. Drogba, 42, is one of three candidates standing for election as president of the Ivorian Football Federation in September but is yet to win the endorsement of any of the five special interest groups needed to get onto the ballot. He was expecting to be backed by the footballers’ union, headed by former teammate Cyrille Domoraud, but they are supporting Idriss Diallo, one of the two other candidates. Drogba has also failed to win the endorsement of the referees and the association of former professionals, who are supporting rival Sory Diabate. The former striker must now receive the endorsement of the association of football medical practitioners to be able to stand in the election on September 5. Its decision is expected in the coming weeks.
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