Blades could up demands

Sheffield United considering asking for more compensation

Last updated: 5th October 2008

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West Ham could now face a compensation bill of £50 million and counting over the Carlos Tevez affair.

The Hammers were already braced for a massive pay-out after Sheffield United's case for damages was recently upheld by an independent tribunal headed by Lord Griffiths.

The Blades wanted just over £30m at the time but are now considering upping that figure after being advised that relegation in 2007 will have cost them a lot more.

The legal wrangles come after the Hammers breached the rules over signing Tevez but were not docked points which would have seen them go down.

Instead the Blades took the fall and their chairman Kevin McCabe backs others - such as the players at the time and ex-boss Neil Warnock - in making a claim against the London club.

Some validity

He told the News of the World: "West Ham should have been relegated, not us, so there's some validity for a claim from people who have suffered financial loss for their actions.

"I have sympathy for so many people who have been affected by this sporting injustice."

The Blades supremo wants to know what action the Premier League are going to take - as well as an apology.

He said: "What are the Premier League going to do about it? I'd love a letter of apology because they are fully aware Sheffield United shouldn't have been relegated.

"What action are they going to take?

"Any fair-minded person can't blame Sheffield United one iota for this situation. An innocent party has suffered for the actions of one club and one club only."