Ex-England hooker Cockerill takes charge of Georgia

Georgia's president slams her successor's appointment as 'a mockery of democracy'

Zourabichvili has vowed to stay on as president after her six-year term ends on Monday, describing parliament as illegitimate and having no authority to select her successor.

From Football to Politics: Former Manchester City Star Kavelashvili Elected President of Georgia

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Ex-football player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as ruling party consolidates power

It was a straightforward victory for Kavelashvili, given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in 2017.