The Turkish FA has concluded plans to fine Didie Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue for displaying vests bearing tributes to Nelson Mandela without authorization.
The Galatasaray pair are to appear before the professional football discipline committee over the matter.
The two Ivory Coast internationals unveiled their personal messages after Galatasaray’s game against Elazigspor on Friday, their first game after the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela.
The two Ivory Coast internationals unveiled their personal messages after Galatasaray’s game against Elazigspor on Friday, their first game after the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Chelsea legend Drogba took off his shirt after their 2-0 victory over Elazigspor to reveal a tribute which said: ‘Thank you Madiba’ and former Arsenal defender Eboue’s vest said: ‘Rest in Peace Nelson Mandela’.
But the development is in contrast to England where games this weekend have been preceded by a minute of applause in celebration of Mandela’s life and his role in ending apartheid in South Africa and transforming the international profile of Africa.
Plans to discipline Drogba and Eboue are certain to attract criticism and fuel debate in Turkey, where the TFF are trying to keep political imagery out of football as directed by FIFA, although it has proved increasingly difficult in a football-crazy nation beset by political tension.
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