Adrian Mutu

[Durlston]

Has lost his appeal to have to pay Chelsea £14.3m for having his contract ripped up after testing positive for cocaine.

That's one expensive line.

 

[Gazwag]

Good (awaits the "its perfectly safe" apologists)

 

[drew]

Don't condone what he did but this is a complete joke. Chelsea were not obliged to tear up his contract, they just used this as an excuse to get rid of a player that wasn't as good as they had hoped. Had he been Didier Drogba, I am sure they would have been a more sympathetic employer!!!!

 

[sydney]

he's tested positive since.........

 

[SurreySeagulls]

He might now have to start dealing to pay for the fine since he is banned from playing I believe.

 

[bhaexpress]

Don't condone what he did but this is a complete joke. Chelsea were not obliged to tear up his contract, they just used this as an excuse to get rid of a player that wasn't as good as they had hoped. Had he been Didier Drogba, I am sure they would have been a more sympathetic employer!!!!

Much as I don't like to make excuses for Chelsea they knew that the guy had a problem and was thus a liability. Undoubtedly had he been Drogba they probably would have wanted to rehabilitate him but on the other hand they paid a fair bit of money for him and undoubtedly paid him a lot of money so I can see their point. Of course how do they go about getting their money back ?