Chelsea’s hopes of bringing Didier Drogba’s back to the club on a short-term loan deal have been dashed after FIFA rejected the strikers appeal, according to Sky Sports News.
World governing body FIFA, turned down a request from Didier Drogba to be allowed to leave Chinese club, Shanghai Shenhua, on loan ahead of the transfer window.
The Ivory Coast 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, which was rejected.
“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 said in a statement. “FIFA has informed him about the relevant regulation 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.
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However, Sky Sports News have confirmed that FIFA have rejected the 35-year-old’s appeal and upheld it’s rules meaning Drogba would have to wait until January to make any move. However, that’s unlikely with the African Cup of Nations starting on the 19th.