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Adrian Mutu must pay Chelsea £14.65m after losing his appeal against a Fifa ruling for a breach of contract.
The striker, who cost the Blues £15m in 2003, was sacked a year later after he tested positive for cocaine and given a seven-month worldwide football ban.
Fifa issued the fine last year but Mutu described it as "inhumane and unjust" and outlined his intention to appeal.
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has ruled against the 30-year-old, who now plays for Fiorentina.
Unreal to be honest, is it likely he will have that much money do you think? Thats some fine.
Oh it would appear hes going to get a little help from his friends..
http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/20...am-mates-will-help-adrian-mutu-pay-fine-dario
Today's declaration by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ordered Adrian Mutu to pay over €17 million in compensation to Chelsea for "breach of contract".
The Romanian tested positive for cocaine after a doping test in 2004, but has put his career back on tract with Fiorentina after a brief spell with Juventus.
His team-mates are now rallying around him, and the club captain Dario Dainelli has announced that they will give him both personal and financial help.
"It is obvious that Adrian cannot be very happy," he said, according to Tuttomercatoweb.com.
"However, we are trying to joke about it with him and, together with the rest of the squad, we will raise some money to help him."
The 30-year-old formed a lethal partnership with Alberto Gilardino for Fiorentina last season, and hopefully for the Gigliati faithful, the show of solidarity from his team-mates will spur the Romanian on to a similarly successful season next year
Adrian Mutu must pay Chelsea £14.65m after losing his appeal against a Fifa ruling for a breach of contract.
The striker, who cost the Blues £15m in 2003, was sacked a year later after he tested positive for cocaine and given a seven-month worldwide football ban.
Fifa issued the fine last year but Mutu described it as "inhumane and unjust" and outlined his intention to appeal.
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has ruled against the 30-year-old, who now plays for Fiorentina.
Unreal to be honest, is it likely he will have that much money do you think? Thats some fine.
Oh it would appear hes going to get a little help from his friends..
http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/20...am-mates-will-help-adrian-mutu-pay-fine-dario
Today's declaration by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ordered Adrian Mutu to pay over €17 million in compensation to Chelsea for "breach of contract".
The Romanian tested positive for cocaine after a doping test in 2004, but has put his career back on tract with Fiorentina after a brief spell with Juventus.
His team-mates are now rallying around him, and the club captain Dario Dainelli has announced that they will give him both personal and financial help.
"It is obvious that Adrian cannot be very happy," he said, according to Tuttomercatoweb.com.
"However, we are trying to joke about it with him and, together with the rest of the squad, we will raise some money to help him."
The 30-year-old formed a lethal partnership with Alberto Gilardino for Fiorentina last season, and hopefully for the Gigliati faithful, the show of solidarity from his team-mates will spur the Romanian on to a similarly successful season next year
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