Chelsea have filed a claim to sue Adrian Mutu for £8m following his drug ban and free transfer to Juventus.
The Romanian was sacked by the club after failing a routine drugs test for cocaine, but insist they are owed £8m compensation based on his transfer value and sporting sanctions against the player.
The 26-year-old is suspended worldwide until May 18, but has already penned a contract with Juventus and could return early if the Bianconeri’s appeal is successful.
Chelsea had already hinted at seeking compensation from his next club, but the matter is now official and the FA Premier League appeal committee will evaluate the situation at the end of March.
Juve director general Luciano Moggi was asked about this claim during his presentation Press conference last month and insisted, “The terms of this contract ensure that the club is not liable for compensation. It is a matter between Chelsea and Mutu.”
Ex-Parma star Mutu joined the Stamford Bridge outfit for £15.8m in 2003 and the legal precedent they hope to apply here is of another former Serie A star – Samp and Parma midfielder Ariel Ortega.
The Argentine was sacked by Turks Fenerbahce after failing to return on time from an international friendly. He was prevented from signing for Newell’s Old Boys during the appeal and was ordered to pay his former club £6m by FIFA.
The Romanian was sacked by the club after failing a routine drugs test for cocaine, but insist they are owed £8m compensation based on his transfer value and sporting sanctions against the player.
The 26-year-old is suspended worldwide until May 18, but has already penned a contract with Juventus and could return early if the Bianconeri’s appeal is successful.
Chelsea had already hinted at seeking compensation from his next club, but the matter is now official and the FA Premier League appeal committee will evaluate the situation at the end of March.
Juve director general Luciano Moggi was asked about this claim during his presentation Press conference last month and insisted, “The terms of this contract ensure that the club is not liable for compensation. It is a matter between Chelsea and Mutu.”
Ex-Parma star Mutu joined the Stamford Bridge outfit for £15.8m in 2003 and the legal precedent they hope to apply here is of another former Serie A star – Samp and Parma midfielder Ariel Ortega.
The Argentine was sacked by Turks Fenerbahce after failing to return on time from an international friendly. He was prevented from signing for Newell’s Old Boys during the appeal and was ordered to pay his former club £6m by FIFA.
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