MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact has stated its support for striker Didier Drogba after a report surfaced that his foundation was under investigation by Britain’s Charity Commission.
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“The club completely supports Didier Drogba in all of his humanitarian and recognizes his exceptional contribution,” the Major League Soccer team said in a statement.
“As legal action is currently taken, the club will make no further comment.”
Drogba trained with the squad Thursday but did not comment.
A report in the Daily Mail in London said the Didier Drogba Foundation had spent only a tiny fraction of the money raised over the last five years in charitable works.
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Drogba is taking legal action against the newspaper.
The foundation aims to build hospitals and educate children in Ivory Coast.
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