Soccer fraternity is known for its fighting spirit where each of the notable clubs tries to defend every single dollar it is asked to pay to someone. This is something being happened with two Italian clubs Juventus and Livorno who signed disputed player Adrian Mutu back in 2005 after he failed to pass a drug test in England. Chelsea, the original signee of the forward, filed a claim and demanded compensation from Italian clubs who later signed Mutu, and finally rewarded a reimbursement with interest. But, both clubs moved to FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber and asked to waive off the sanction issued against them. FIFA has now ruled out their appeal and sustained the earlier judgment, which means, they will have to now €17.7million plus interest in compensation. However, this is not the final judgment as both clubs have decided to move to Court of Arbitration to seek a relief. Mutu, the controversial striker who now plays for Ajaccio in French Ligue 1, moved to The Blues from Parma … [Read more...]