adminThe Cote d’Ivoire striker, who has been linked with a short-term move back to previous club Chelsea, had put in a request to the world governing body only for it to be rejected.
Fifa said in a statement:
“We can confirm that the player Didier Drogba submitted a request for authorisation to be registered outside an open registration period for a club on a loan basis.
“Fifa has informed him about the relevant regulations . . . that players may only be registered during one of the two annual registration periods fixed by the relevant association.”
Fifa said the only exception was when a player’s contract expired outside a transfer window.
Drogba had been hoping to get a temporary move to build fitness ahead of the African Nations Cup in January. — Sportinglife
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