Blades still chasing Tevez pay-off
Published Date:
09 June 2008
SHEFFIELD United have launched their last throw of the dice in their legal challenge over the Carlos Tevez affair as they seek compensation for being relegated a year ago.
The Blades have taken West Ham to an arbitration hearing and are seeking between £30m and £50m in compensation.
The Coca-Cola Championship club lay responsibility for their relegation from the Premier League a year ago at the Hammers' feet, and for playing Tevez, who they claim was ineligible.
West Ham have refused to settle before the hearing and believe no blame can be attached to them, mainly on the grounds that they had provided all the relevant information about Tevez to the Premier League, who then declared the striker eligible after the Hammers had been fined £5.5m for breaching rules on third-party ownership of players.
Sheffield United lost an arbitration hearing against the Premier League last year. This action takes place under the auspices of the Football Association.
The Blades are hoping Tevez's representative, Kia Joorabchian, may provide some new information that may persuade the latest panel to find in their favour.
Tevez moved from West Ham to Manchester United last summer after Joorabchian's company, Media Sports Investments, agreed to pay the London club £2m.
The hearing is expected to last up to10 days, with a decision to be reached towards the end of the month.
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10 June 2008 9:45 AM
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