After 8 years with Chelsea Didier
Drogba played his last game for Chelsea with the European champions
confirming the striker is to leave the club in the summer.
Reports emerged yesterday that he had told his team-mates of his plans to quit the club during the open-top bus parade to celebrate their Champions League and FA Cup successes and his exit has now been confirmed.
"Chelsea Football Club can confirm Didier Drogba will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of June," a statement on the Chelsea website read.
"Didier has spent eight years at Chelsea, and everyone at the club would like to thank him for his service and wish him luck and continued success for the future.
"Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay said: 'Didier is undoubtedly a Chelsea legend and will always be part of the Chelsea family. He is certainly leaving on a high after Saturday night but he feels the time is right for a new challenge.
Reports emerged yesterday that he had told his team-mates of his plans to quit the club during the open-top bus parade to celebrate their Champions League and FA Cup successes and his exit has now been confirmed.
"Chelsea Football Club can confirm Didier Drogba will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of June," a statement on the Chelsea website read.
"Didier has spent eight years at Chelsea, and everyone at the club would like to thank him for his service and wish him luck and continued success for the future.
"Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay said: 'Didier is undoubtedly a Chelsea legend and will always be part of the Chelsea family. He is certainly leaving on a high after Saturday night but he feels the time is right for a new challenge.
Drogba has spent eight years at Chelsea and was in negotiations over the
possibility of extending his contract with the London club. However, the club's
policy of only offering players over 30 a one-year rolling contract did not
satisfy the striker and for some time he has been linked with a move to
Shanghai Shenhua.
'Of course Didier has contributed so much to all of Chelsea's recent successes. He has been a consummate professional during his entire time here and as one of the natural leaders in our squad he has been an inspiration to a lot of our younger players.
'Of course Didier has contributed so much to all of Chelsea's recent successes. He has been a consummate professional during his entire time here and as one of the natural leaders in our squad he has been an inspiration to a lot of our younger players.
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