Ghana forward Emmanuel Clottey has been ordered to pay Tunisia giants Esperance a $180 000 for unilaterally terminating his contract.
The Fifa Dispute Resolution Chamber after many months has finally ruled on an employment dispute which had the Esperance Legal Committee file a wrongful contract termination protest against the Ghanaian striker.
Esperance signed the 27-year-old from Berekum Chelsea for $1.5 million in September 2012 for a three-year period but he struggled for regular playing time.
Clottey was later loaned out to UAE side Al Dhafra in the summer of 2013 where he had the deal terminated after six months.
He was expected to revert to Esperance to continue his contract (which would have ended by September 2015) but that did not happen and the club reported him his conduct to Fifa.
According to supersport.com sources, the player claimed he was left to his own fate by Esperance after Dhafra terminated his contract and had to personally take care of his return ticket.
The striker also cited total neglect by the club with his privileges and entitlements as an employee cut short.
With the final ruling now set, Clottey has been found culpable for wrongful termination of his contract and must compensate Esperance with $180 000 before he can be cleared to play football again.
