Sheffield United have launched an appeal in the High
Court after failing in their last bid to get reinstated to the
Premier League.
An independent arbitration panel ruled this week that the FA
Premier League was correct in its decision to fine West Ham over
the Carlos Tevez affair rather than dock points, which would have
seen The Hammers relegated in place of The Blades.
But Sheffield United are now appealing that the arbitration panel
made an error in law when considering a previous judgement.
The club had an appeal to set up a new disciplinary commission
dismissed on Tuesday, and is now taking recourse in the High
Court.
"The Premier League has just been advised by our legal team that
Sheffield United have launched an appeal in the High Court under
Section 69(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act 1996 against the award of
our arbitration panel yesterday under Section S of our Rules," said
a Premier League spokesman.
"Our legal team inform us that this is a very narrow window of
appeal where Sheffield United are claiming that the arbitration
panel under Sir Philip Otton made an error in law by failing to
send back the original decision to the independent disciplinary
commission for reconsideration.
"It is a matter of record that the Premier League has acted at all
times in accordance with our rule book and procedures, as such we
expect this matter to be expedited as quickly as possible and,
again, we will not be altering any plans for next season."
