Drogba, 38,
has come off the bench in 2 of the club's last 4 matches and has scored 21
league goals in 35 matches since joining the club in 2015 but on Sunday after
learning
from manager Mauro Biello refused to play the match which they drew
2-2 against Canadian rivals Toronto.
'I spoke with
him (on Saturday) and he didn't accept the fact that he would come off the
bench and, in the end, he didn't want to be in the 18,' coach Mauro Biello
said. 'He decided not to play.'
The MLS club
originally stated that back pain was the reason that the 38-year-old didn’t
play but have now backtracked after rumours of a discord between Drogba and the
manager surfaced in the media.
“There was
tightness in his back, yes, but he was capable of playing. The organisation
will have to handle this,” Manager Biello reported before the match.
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