WHU fined ?5.5M

[Dickovforengland!]

West Ham have been fined £5.5M for their handling of the Mascherano and Tevez signings. Will this effect heir promotion chances next year or is this a cop out by the PL?

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

not really taken too much notice of this story but what have they supposed to have done or not done

 

[M17TT C]

Still waiting for official announcement on SSN.

 

[Nottingham Fox]

£5.5M seems ludicrously high.

 

[Dickovforengland!]

I think they didn't declare that the players were "owned" by a third party.

 

[Hazzman]

Should dock em points, not dosh.

If any dosh should be given out it's to Liverpool who had to spend 8m for Mascherano

 

[Matt_B]

not really taken too much notice of this story but what have they supposed to have done or not done

I thought that aswell, how can the FA bend the rules and allow liverpool to take the player, then punish west ham?

 

[Dickovforengland!]

£5.5M seems ludicrously high.

I'm sure at this time in the season they would take that over a points deduction!

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

£5.5M seems ludicrously high.

Should dock em points, not dosh

im sure whu arent complaining too much when the possible alternatives couldve sealed their premiership fate

 

[Darth Vodka]

West Ham have been fined £5.5M for their handling of the Mascherano and Tevez signings. Will this effect heir promotion chances next year or is this a cop out by the PL?

source?

 

[pistol]

not really taken too much notice of this story but what have they supposed to have done or not done

Basically, according to premiership rules, players are not allowed to be part owned by a third party, and tevez and mascerano were.

 

[Dickovforengland!]

I thought that aswell, how can the FA bend the rules and allow liverpool to take the player, then punish west ham?

Just guessing....At the time Liverpool bought him the PL and FA would have been aware of who owned Mascherano.

 

[Dickovforengland!]

source?

Someone who works for the PL.

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

Basically, according to premiership rules, players are not allowed to be part owned by a third party, and tevez and mascerano were.

oh rightio..so will tevez still be allowed to play for their remaining games surely liverpool wouldve had an idea re mascherano etc

 

[newtonfox]

I thought that aswell, how can the FA bend the rules and allow liverpool to take the player, then punish west ham?

thats the FA for mate

 

[Nottingham Fox]

£5.5m confirmed !!!

 

[Matt_B]

Just guessing....At the time Liverpool bought him the PL and FA would have been aware of who owned Mascherano.

Yes, and they were also aware that liverpool would be his third club this season, didn't bother them too much though did it?

 

[newtonfox]

£5.5m confirmed !!!

ouch :icon_lol:

 

[Dickovforengland!]

From bbc the charge was

The Premier League charges, issued on 3 February, read: "It is the board's complaint that there were agreements in relation to both these transfers that enabled third parties to acquire the ability materially to influence the club's policies and/or the performance of its teams. "Furthermore at the time of the transfer agreements for both Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, and until 24 January 2007, West Ham failed to disclose the third-party agreements to the Premier League and/or deliberately withheld these agreements from the Premier League."

 

[Nottingham Fox]

BBC

West Ham handed record £5.5m fine

West Ham have been fined £5.5m after being found guilty over charges relating to the transfers of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
But the Hammers have avoided a points deduction which could have ended their hopes of staying in the Premeirship.

More to follow.