Drogba faced 'terrible dilemma'

Striker was torn after Mourinho departure last September

By James Dall   Last updated: 15th May 2008

Didier Drogba Chelsea Champions League Valencia

Drogba: Faced dilemma

When I held Mourinho in my arms I couldn't hold back my tears - it was too much.

Didier Drogba.
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Didier Drogba has admitted he faced a 'terrible dilemma' over whether to leave Chelsea after Jose Mourinho's departure.

The Ivory Coast international confessed his desire to quit the club in an interview with France Football magazine shortly after former boss Mourinho's Stamford Bridge exit last September.

The striker soon retracted his comments, but after recent claims that he has already met with Milan officials, Drogba has revealed the quandary he was confronted with after the Portuguese tactician parted company with Chelsea.

"When I held Mourinho in my arms I couldn't hold back my tears - it was too much," said Drogba in extracts from his autobiography published in The Sun.

"If I had left mid-season it would have been for a club aiming for the top prize in continental football - and that meant I would not have been able to line up for Chelsea in the Champions League.

"It was a terrible dilemma. But I was ready not to play - I was feeling stubborn."