" Ex-Premier League player suing British newspaper "
Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:02 am
Didier Drogba says he is taking legal action after the Daily Mail claimed less than 1% of money raised by his charity went to good causes.
The newspaper said that just £14,115 out of £1.7m donated by sports stars, royalty and businesspeople found its way to help children in Africa.
The ex-Chelsea striker, 38, issued a statement calling the Mail's story "false and defamatory".
The Charity Commission is investigating "serious regulatory concerns".
In his statement, Drogba added: "There is no fraud, no corruption, no mismanagement and no lies."
The Ivorian, who plays for Canadian Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact, accused the Mail journalists of "jeopardising the lives of many thousands of African children".
The newspaper said that just £14,115 out of £1.7m donated by sports stars, royalty and businesspeople found its way to help children in Africa.
The ex-Chelsea striker, 38, issued a statement calling the Mail's story "false and defamatory".
The Charity Commission is investigating "serious regulatory concerns".
In his statement, Drogba added: "There is no fraud, no corruption, no mismanagement and no lies."
The Ivorian, who plays for Canadian Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact, accused the Mail journalists of "jeopardising the lives of many thousands of African children".
Re: " Ex-Premier League player suing British newspaper "
Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:12 am
apparantly that is what the accounts show
Re: " Ex-Premier League player suing British newspaper "
Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:26 am
worcester_ccfc wrote:Didier Drogba says he is taking legal action after the Daily Mail claimed less than 1% of money raised by his charity went to good causes.
The newspaper said that just £14,115 out of £1.7m donated by sports stars, royalty and businesspeople found its way to help children in Africa.
The ex-Chelsea striker, 38, issued a statement calling the Mail's story "false and defamatory".
The Charity Commission is investigating "serious regulatory concerns".
In his statement, Drogba added: "There is no fraud, no corruption, no mismanagement and no lies."
The Ivorian, who plays for Canadian Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact, accused the Mail journalists of "jeopardising the lives of many thousands of African children".
the charity events all paid for by the charitable donations
