Ghana Black Stars legend Asamoah Gyan revealed what Samuel Eto’o told him about becoming FA President in his own country following Didier Drogba’s failure on Saturday in the Ivorian Football Federation’s Presidential elections.
The Chelsea legend was among the three candidates that ran for FIF Presidency on Saturday in Yamoussoukro where the elections were held.
However, Drogba failed to advance to the next round as he was knocked out in the first one with just 16,54% of the votes.
Sory Diabate and Idriss Diallo went trough to the next round with Diallo winning the elections.
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Following the votes, former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan has revealed what Eto’o who was elected Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) in December, told him about the stakes.
“I was on the flight with him. He told me becoming President of the FA is not something you just wake up to”, Gyan said as per Ghanaian journalist Saddick Adams’ reports.
“He planned it for years. He said the mere fact that you’re legend won’t guarantee you the seat.”