Didier Drogba has threatened to sue the Daily Mail over allegations it has made about financial irregularities in his charity foundation.

The former Chelsea striker has claimed that there is “no fraud, no corruption, no mismanagement, no lies [and] no improprierty” at the Didier Drogba Foundation after a report published today alleged that only 0.8 per cent of the £1.7million the charity has raised in the UK has been spent on good causes.

The report further alleges that a high-profile charity ball arranged by the charity in 2010 and attended by the likes of David Beckham, Pele and Roger Federer made a loss of over £70,000.

In a statement released on his Twitter page Drogba denied the allegations made by the Mail, saying: “Despite sending legal letters and 67 pages worth of documents advising the Daily Mail that their information was factually incorrect and libellous, they have decided to ignore the facts so I am issuing legal proceedings against them today.




“The Daily Mail by such irresponsible journalism are jeopardizing the lives of many thousands of African children. The effect on these kids in need of healthcare and education is unimaginable.

“They have already caused an untold amount of damage by contacting all of my sponsors, my colleagues, and many of my friends who generously helped the Foundation with donations, and put doubts in their mind about whether to continue to support us in the future.”

The Mail reports that the Charity Commission has said it will investigate these “serious regulatory concerns“.

Drogba went on to defend an additional claim made by the Mail, who alleged that the Foundation had only built one of the five clinics it claimed to be investing in.

“The £1.7 million from UK fundraising will be used to make the main clinic fully operational, including medical equipment, staff, medicine and running costs.




“Their attempts to destroy the work of the Foundation will not deter me and will not stop me continuing the work we have begun.”

Ex-Ivory Coast international Drogba, who scored 164 goals from 381 games for Chelsea over two spells at the club between 2004 and 2015, is currently plying his trade in Canada, where he plays for MLS franchise the Montreal Impact.

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