Drogba Foundation cleared after charity probe

Didier Drogba's charity foundation to help causes in Africa has been cleared following an investigation into "serious regulatory concerns". The Charity Commission launched a probe into the Didier Drogba Foundation earlier this year after the Daily Mail claimed just £14,115 ($17,764, 16,668 euros) out of £1.7 million donated to the former Chelsea star's charity had actually been used in Africa.
In the article, the Mail claimed that £439,321 was spent putting on "lavish" fundraising parties attended by celebrities, and more than £1 million "languished" in bank accounts. But Drogba, who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer, said he had spent his own sponsorship earnings first and planned to use UK fundraising money for future projects. And the 38-year-old's Foundation has now been cleared following the investigation.