Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been cleared to stand in the long-delayed elections to be the next president of Ivory Coast’s Football Federation (IFF).
Drogba has since officially filed his candidacy for president of the IFF.
The 44-year-old will be up against five other candidates in the election which is set to take place on April 23.
Meanwhile, if elected he would join the likes of Samuel Etoo, another African legend who now heads the Cameroonian football mother body.
“I’ll be remembering today as one of the proudest moments of my life.
“I’m deeply grateful for to be elected as the new president of
@FecafootOfficie.
“Every vote represents the energy and ambition of our football family to take our beloved sport to a level we’ve never seen before,” said Etoo after his election.
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