Captain Didier Drogba London - Arabstoday FIFA can confirm that Didier Drogba submitted a request for authorisation to be registered to a club on a loan basis outside an open registration period. FIFA has informed the player about the relevant regulations. According to the article: “Players may only be registered during one of the two annual registration periods fixed by the relevant association. As an exception to this rule, a professional whose contract has expired prior to the end of a registration period may be registered outside that registration period. Associations are authorised to register such professionals provided due consideration is given to the sporting integrity of the relevant competition. Where a contract has been terminated with just cause, FIFA may take provisional measures in order to avoid abuse, subject to article 22.” Furthermore, any professional player who is registered with a club that is affiliated to one association shall not be eligible to play for a club affiliated to a different association unless an ITC has been created by the former association and received by the new association in accordance with the provisions of this annexe.