Fa Barclaycard Premiership News( 26 September 2008 )
English Premiership Football News
Sheff Utd players may sue Hammers
West Ham could face legal action over Carlos Tevez affair with players relegated Sheffield United.
At least 10 players, who have suffered financially after relegation in 2007, lawyers approaches for a claim for the Hammers.
Lawyer Chris Farnell said: 'I've been in contact with various stakeholders to research this claim, but at this point, I will say no more. "
Sheffield United are demanding £ 30m compensation to the London Club.
It appeared earlier in the week that the independence of the court ruled against West Ham in Tevez case.
The hammers plan an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The blades request Tevez was not eligible to play at the end of the 2006/07 season, when he played a key role in West Ham top-flight survival at their expense.
Past and present players have had discussions with Farnell, the Manchester-IPS company law.
It is understood that they could claim for loss of earnings running into millions of pounds.
The latest development is in trouble in a week for West Ham.
New boss Gianfranco Zola saw his team, who are sixth in the Premier League, Knock Out of the Carling Cup to Championship side Watford.
The court ruling came as the club is always looking for a new shirt sponsor following the collapse of the company XL Holidays Travel.
Striker Carlton Cole was arrested by police in central London in 0425 in Paris on Tuesday on suspicion of drunk driving.
And before Dean Ashton could be for one month as the ankle he needs surgery.
[source by bbcnews]
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