# Former Manchester City soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been sworn in as the president of Georgia. He was a striker for Manchester City between 1996 and 1997. The outgoing pro-Western president Salome Zourabichvili has insisted she is still the legitimate office holder and does not recognise her opponent’s appointment. It comes in the wake of contested general election results, which were mired in allegations of corruption and fraud. Kavelashvili is backed by Georgia’s ruling Dream Party and has strong anti-Western, often conspiratorial views. The presidency is a largely ceremonial position.
Former Manchester City soccer player sworn in as Georgia’s president