Mutu ordered to pay £14.5m
Friday 31 July, 2009
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected an appeal made by Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu against an order to pay Chelsea £14.5m in damages.
The Blues sacked the Romania international in 2005 after he tested positive for cocaine.
FIFA instructed Mutu to pay the sum last summer, but he decided to take his case to sport's highest court.
“The Court of Arbitration for Sport has today dismissed the appeal filed by the Romanian football player, Adrian Mutu, against the decision rendered by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber on May 7, 2008 in which he was order to pay €17,173,990 in compensation… for breach of contract,” a statement read.
Last year, Mutu said he was disgusted by the decision, which he called 'inhumane'.
He feels his offence does not warrant such a stiff sentence.
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