FIFA has ordered the cancellation of a general
assembly of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) which had been c
alled to vote on replacing the commission handling a presidential
election, AFP learned on Sunday.
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The vote has turned into a soap opera marred by incessant
infighting, attracting international attention because FIF had
appeared to be trying to freeze out Didier Drogba as a potential
candidate.
A FIF emergency committee ruled the electoral commission was
“suspended for serious shortcomings” and scheduled an extraordinary
general meeting on August 29 to install another commission.
However, in a letter dated August 21, FIFA told FIF “the
emergency committee is not competent to suspend the FIF electoral
process”, which must resume without delay.
Drogba officially submitted his candidacy for the presidency on
August 1 after struggling to find the required sponsor.
In addition to Drogba, Idriss Diallo, former third
vice-president of the FIF, supported by the Football Players’
Association, as well as the current vice-president of the
Federation and president of the League Sory Diabate had already
submitted their candidacies.
AFP
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