Premier League warn clubs over Tevez
action
legal challenge to the decision not to dock West Ham points for
contract irregularities involving Carlos Tevez and Javier
Mascherano is 'bound to fail', the Premier League have
warned.
Fulham, Sheffield United, Wigan and Charlton joined forces last
week to explore the possibility of contesting an independent
disciplinary commission's decision to fine the Hammers £5.5million
and not deduct points - which would have effectively seen the club
relegated.
According to The Times, the Premier League have written to all 20
member clubs warning that any challenge to the commission's
findings 'would fly in the face of the disciplinary structure that
the clubs themselves created and we consider would, as a matter of
law, be bound to fail'.
The newspaper also claims to have seen a second letter, signed by
Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards and chief executive
Richard Scudamore, which states the current position on Argentina
striker Tevez after West Ham were ordered to tear up the illegal
third-party agreement with Kia Joorabchian, the businessman who
owns the rights to Tevez, for which they were originally
punished.
'The Premier League made it very clear to West Ham that unless it
could be satisfied that all trace of any third-party ability to
influence West Ham's policies or the performance of its team was
removed, Tevez's registration would be terminated,' said the
letter.
'Assurances were received in a satisfactory form from West Ham.
West Ham has assured us that it has terminated the contract. It has
also indicated that under no circumstances will it regard the
contract as binding on West Ham and that it will defend any
proceedings brought against West Ham seeking its enforcement.'
