21 Jul 2009West Ham United cleared of further Tevez wrongdoing

Football Clubs News | Football Leagues/ Association and Governance

West Ham United have been cleared of any further punishment after an inquiry concluded that no further wrongdoing had been carried out in the Carlos Tevez saga.

The English Premier League club have already paid Sheffield United £5.5 million in compensation in the past for their relegation in 2006/07 season.

It was alleged that Tevez played a pivotal role in West Ham United's escape from relegation at the expense of Sheffield United, particularly as he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Manchester United on the final day of the season.

And a long legal fight concluded with Sheffield United receiving the damages as West Ham United had broken third-party ownership rules by selecting the Argentine striker.

However, after this compensation was paid, the Premier League and Football League launched another inquiry into the affair.

This came on the back of comments by Lord Griffiths, who argued that the London club had misled the Premier League after paying the fine by claiming they had terminated the offending third-party agreement with Tevez's owners.

A statement issued by both the Premier League and the Football League read: "The inquiry has concluded that, on the basis of the evidence available to them, there is no prima facie case that West Ham United and/or its officials did commit any further breaches of Premier League or FA rules immediately after the independent disciplinary commission’s decision."

Tevez recently completed a £25 million move to Manchester City, despite spending two seasons playing for local rivals Manchester United.

Written by Paul Roberts

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