Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has joined the American club Phoenix Rising as a player as well as co-owner.
The Ivorian star who is a part of a ten man consortium will both co-own as well as play for the club, to assuage concerns over his dual roles, Drogba said: “As far as the coaching aspect goes, I’m there as a player. There’s no way I can say to the manager that he has to play me. I’m not going to interfere in his decisions or his responsibilities. As a co-owner, I will have a say on things like new signings and making proposals about what is best for the club. I will carry on playing but my main focus is building and helping Phoenix to become a big team in the MLS.” Phoenix presenly plays in the Western Conference of USL, which is a part of the second tier of the American league system.
