Whelan demands evidence

Last updated : 10 May 2007 By Liam Cooper
With Sheffield United, Fulham and Middlebrough demanding action over the situation, it seems the Tevez situation is far from over.

In a letter to the Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore, Dave Whelan demanded to see official documentation that Tevez was elligible to play since West Ham were fined £5.5million.

Whelan said: "In your e-mail of May 8 sent to all Premier League clubs, you state that assurances were received in a satisfactory form from West Ham. Surely the contract can only be terminated by both parties?

"Could we and the rest of the Premier League please see concrete evidence, i.e, written confirmation that this contract had been cancelled by both parties and furthermore, was this termination actually completed before Saturday, April 28, the day West Ham played Tevez at the JJB Stadium?"

With three clubs fighting against the drop, it could be that failure to deduct points from the Hammers could cost Sheffield United or Wigan their Premiership status.