Sheffield United's bid to regain their Premiership status appears to be over
after their bid to see West Ham docked points was dismissed.
An arbitration panel upheld the Premier League's decision not to dock the
Hammers points over the signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
Sheffield United launched an appeal after they went down on the last day of
the season and West Ham stayed up.
West Ham had earlier been fined £5.5m for their handling of the duo's deals.
The Blades had wanted the panel to order a new disciplinary commission to
deal with the London club.
Sheffield United also lost another claim - made jointly with Fulham - that
the Premier League should have forced West Ham to de-register Tevez.
A statement from the arbitration panel read: "The tribunal have found in
favour of the FA Premier League on both issues and dismissed the claims of
Sheffield United FC and Fulham FC."
The three-man panel, headed by retired High Court judge Sir Philip Otton,
did not have the power to change West Ham's punishment but could have
ordered a new independent commission to judge the case.
The decision would appear to mean United have to prepare for life in the
Championship.
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