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English Premiership Football News ( 24 September 2008 )
West Ham ponder tribunal ruling
West Ham say they will take legal advice because they consider to appeal against a tribunal hearing in the Carlos Tevez affair.
The court ruled against West Ham over the Tevez affair, according to Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe.
Calls United Tevez was not eligible to play at the end of 2006 / 7 season, played a key role in West Ham Premiership survival at their expense.
The club claimed more than £ 30 million in compensation from West Ham.
The court will decide on the amount of compensation to be paid at a later meeting, probably early next year.
West Ham will now take legal advice before deciding their next move.
"The club needs to digest the full results of the arbitration panel and consult lawyers before considering the next steps that could address this issue," the club said in a statement.
West Ham insisted in the statement that the potential outcome of the hearing and compensation they may have to pay has nothing to do with the transfer of the summer of Anton Ferdinand, George McCartney, Bobby Zamora and John Pantsil.
"Regarding the club of transfer activity this summer, we made no assumptions in terms of the arbitration and were only informed of the decision on Friday," said club.
"The only considerations were taken into account our previously stated the improvement in the first team with players of quality.
"We are delighted with the signing and also the club were able to dismiss a large number of tenders for the first team players during the summer."
The Football Association of the rule states that K5c by subscribing to arbitration, the parties are deemed to have irrevocably waived any right to appeal, review or recourse to a court of law. "
This excludes the right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and only a very small possibility of challenging the validity of the award in the Commercial Court.
West Ham were found guilty last April to act badly and documentation essential property of Argentina duo Tevez and Javier Mascherano when they signed in 2006.
A three-man Premier League arbitration panel to pay a fine of £ 5.5m Hammers, but did not dock points, and they survive the fall of the last day, while Sheffield United were relegated.
Having failed in their attempt to have the original punishment overturned, the Yorkshire invoked a football club rule that allows clubs with a legal dispute to go before an independent tribunal.
McCabe told his club's official website: "I can confirm that the two clubs were informed of the decision. The arbitration panel has granted in our favor.
"The question is still legally in progress so I do not wish to comment further until we have completed this process."
A club statement added: "The blades began their fight for reinstatement some 16 months, which also included an arbitration hearing against the Premier League.
"This award could question now that will make the Premier League."
Neil Warnock, who was director blade during 2006 / 7 season and is now at Crystal Palace, told BBC Sport: "It's finally justice. Fortunately, it went to an independent tribunal, they have heard all the facts and the truth is finally out. "
Sheffield United of the application was considered by former MCC president Lord Griffiths, Sir Anthony Colman, a former judge of the High Court, and Robert Englehart QC.
The Football Association stress that the process was independent and that it "did not judge on this case ... have an influence on the decision (or) to appoint the members of the Court. "
Tevez and Mascherano, who now plays for Manchester United and Liverpool, respectively, were brought to Upton Park from Brazilian club Corinthians on the last day of summer 2006 transfer window.
With nine matches remaining in the 2006/07 season, West Ham were anchored to the bottom of the Premier League and 10 points drift of security, while Sheffield United are two places above the drop zone.
Tevez scored after five goals, including the winner against Manchester United at Old Trafford on the last day of the season, West Ham to ensure survival.
English Premiership Football News ( 24 September 2008 )
West Ham ponder tribunal ruling
West Ham say they will take legal advice because they consider to appeal against a tribunal hearing in the Carlos Tevez affair.
The court ruled against West Ham over the Tevez affair, according to Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe.
Calls United Tevez was not eligible to play at the end of 2006 / 7 season, played a key role in West Ham Premiership survival at their expense.
The club claimed more than £ 30 million in compensation from West Ham.
The court will decide on the amount of compensation to be paid at a later meeting, probably early next year.
West Ham will now take legal advice before deciding their next move.
"The club needs to digest the full results of the arbitration panel and consult lawyers before considering the next steps that could address this issue," the club said in a statement.
West Ham insisted in the statement that the potential outcome of the hearing and compensation they may have to pay has nothing to do with the transfer of the summer of Anton Ferdinand, George McCartney, Bobby Zamora and John Pantsil.
"Regarding the club of transfer activity this summer, we made no assumptions in terms of the arbitration and were only informed of the decision on Friday," said club.
"The only considerations were taken into account our previously stated the improvement in the first team with players of quality.
"We are delighted with the signing and also the club were able to dismiss a large number of tenders for the first team players during the summer."
The Football Association of the rule states that K5c by subscribing to arbitration, the parties are deemed to have irrevocably waived any right to appeal, review or recourse to a court of law. "
This excludes the right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and only a very small possibility of challenging the validity of the award in the Commercial Court.
West Ham were found guilty last April to act badly and documentation essential property of Argentina duo Tevez and Javier Mascherano when they signed in 2006.
A three-man Premier League arbitration panel to pay a fine of £ 5.5m Hammers, but did not dock points, and they survive the fall of the last day, while Sheffield United were relegated.
Having failed in their attempt to have the original punishment overturned, the Yorkshire invoked a football club rule that allows clubs with a legal dispute to go before an independent tribunal.
McCabe told his club's official website: "I can confirm that the two clubs were informed of the decision. The arbitration panel has granted in our favor.
"The question is still legally in progress so I do not wish to comment further until we have completed this process."
A club statement added: "The blades began their fight for reinstatement some 16 months, which also included an arbitration hearing against the Premier League.
"This award could question now that will make the Premier League."
Neil Warnock, who was director blade during 2006 / 7 season and is now at Crystal Palace, told BBC Sport: "It's finally justice. Fortunately, it went to an independent tribunal, they have heard all the facts and the truth is finally out. "
Sheffield United of the application was considered by former MCC president Lord Griffiths, Sir Anthony Colman, a former judge of the High Court, and Robert Englehart QC.
The Football Association stress that the process was independent and that it "did not judge on this case ... have an influence on the decision (or) to appoint the members of the Court. "
Tevez and Mascherano, who now plays for Manchester United and Liverpool, respectively, were brought to Upton Park from Brazilian club Corinthians on the last day of summer 2006 transfer window.
With nine matches remaining in the 2006/07 season, West Ham were anchored to the bottom of the Premier League and 10 points drift of security, while Sheffield United are two places above the drop zone.
Tevez scored after five goals, including the winner against Manchester United at Old Trafford on the last day of the season, West Ham to ensure survival.
[source by bbcnews]
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