Fiorentina's 29-year-old attacker Adrian Mutu was sacked by
Chelsea following a failed drugs test, but has since resumed his
footballing career in Serie A. Now, though, the player has been
told to pay the Blues
€17m to compensate revenue losses suffered
by the Premiership club as a result of his ban.
The player has enjoyed a change in fortunes since he moved to
Italy, putting his troubled past behind him. However, it seems as
though bad luck has finally caught up with him. In 2003 Chelsea
paid Parma €22.4m for Mutu's transfer, but after the player's
failed cocaine test the club moved to terminate his contract.
Mutu moved to Juventus in 2005 in order to start a new adventure
after his sacking, before thriving in Florence with La Viola.
FIFA's sentence has been met with shock from the striker, who
believes that the punishment is unfair. “My lawyers are examining
the case,” confirmed the Fiorentina number ten.
“Surely this is an inhumane and unjust punishment,” moaned the
Romanian, adding, “I don't think I did something so terrible as to
warrant this kind of punishment. For this reason, I believe we will
appeal.”
