Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has weighed into the Turkish soccer spat involving Jose Mourinho by saying his old coach "is not a racist and history is there to prove it."

Former Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba and Michael Essien, his Ghanaian ex-teammate at Chelsea, on Wednesday defended their former coach Jose Mourinho, who has been accused of racist remarks by Turkish club Galatasaray.

Didier Drogba has come to the defence of his old boss and ‘dad’ Jose Mourinho after the Ivorian’s former club Galatasaray accused the Portuguese of making racist statements. Galatasaray made the allegations following Monday’s 0-0 draw with Mourinho’s Fenerbahce,