Tevez Row Not Over As Warnock Sues

The continuing legal dispute over Carlos Tevez may not have concluded despite Sheffield United and West Ham reaching a compensation deal after it came to light that former United manager Neil Warnock may launch his own court case.

A settlement, believed to be worth in the region of £15m, was reached this week over Sheffield United’s’ compensation claim for the part Tevez played in keeping West Ham up in 2007 as Warnock’s side went down.

However the former manager, now at Crystal Palace, has now stated: ‘I’ll be looking into this. I just wanted to see the club’s case out of the way first. I should still be a Premier League manager.’

The agreement between the clubs suggested an end to the long-running affair, but players from the United team that were relegated also intend to pursue their compensation claim.

‘We understand, but have not been informed officially, that the club’s dispute with West Ham has been settled,’ Chris Farnell, the lawyer representing the players.

‘However, the players’ claim will continue independently. We have made correspondence with West Ham’s lawyers as recently as the end of last week.’

West Ham has confirmed that they have not received a claim from the players.

In April 2007, West Ham were fined £5.5m by the Premier League for breaking rules over third-party agreements when taking striker Tevez and fellow Argentine Javier Mascherano to Upton Park.

But they were not docked points and, ultimately, went on to ensure their Premier League survival, with Tevez playing a key part with his goals, including three in the last two games.

Warnock spent seven-and-a-half years as Sheffield United manager before resigning three days after they were relegated on the last day of the 2007 season following a defeat at home by Wigan.