Didier Drogba took to Twitter Wednesday to let followers know that he has no current plans to retire. Rumors have been swirling since December that Drogba will leave the Montreal Impact to join the coaching staff of his old club, Chelsea F.C.
French news outlet L'equipe reported Wednesday that Drogba contacted Impact manager Joey Saputo to discuss retirement.
"(Drogba) never called Joey to tell him, 'I'm going to announce my retirement.' The first sentence of that (L'Equipe) article, which is the most important, is not true," Patrick Vallee, the director of communications of the Montreal Impact, told ESPN FC.
"Maybe Drogba is going to retire. That's an option for him. But right now, if he's doing it, he never said it to our president. He never announced it to Joey first," Vallee added.
Drogba is under contract with the Impact until 2016. Failing to play out the final year of his contract with the Canadian MLS side would be a huge loss for the club. Since his arrival in Montreal, Drogba has sparked the club to new heights and was instrumental in defeating Canadian rivals Toronto F.C. in the first round of the MLS playoffs.
MLS communications officials have also reported that there has been no contact from Drogba about retirement, according to The Score.
However, current Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois remains hopeful that the former striker is returning to Stamford Bridge, according to The Independent.
"I had a very good relationship with [Drogba] last year," Courtois said. "He was great for the dressing room and our team. If he comes back as a coach it will be a great addition to all the team."
Chelsea's next match comes on Sunday at Stamford Bridge against Scunthorpe in the third round of the F.A. Cup.
