Tevez

Magic8Ball · May 4, 2007

The great Tevez debate
By NEIL ASHTON - More by this author » Last updated at 07:36am on 4th May 2007

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Why are West Ham still playing an ineligible player?

Because Carlos Tevez never was ineligible. The Premier League did not have a problem with the Argentina striker?s registration ? they had a problem with the third-party agreement between West Ham and Kia Joorabchian?s company, MSI.

What is the agreement?

Effectively, it means Tevez signed away his rights and put his destiny in the hands of Joorabchian, who contracted him to West Ham.

It allows Joorabchian to dictate when Tevez is transferred but the Premier League say leaving West Ham should be up to the player.

What if Joorabchian wants to move Tevez to another club?

That?s another problem. West Ham may not wish to transfer him. The Premier League argued that the agreement is a restraint of trade.

Joorabchian maintains that his contract with West Ham is valid, but the Premier League?s Independent Commission say it is unenforceable in law and set it aside. They have given a copy of the report to Joorabchian?s lawyers.

So if the agreement was invalid, why were West Ham fined £5.5million?

They admitted breaching rules B13 and U18. As well as being fined, they were given two options: renegotiate the agreement to satisfy the Premier League ? as Liverpool did when they signed Javier Mascherano, who arrived at West Ham under a similar agreement with Joorabchian; or tear up the agreement so that they could continue to play Tevez.

So what did they do?

They tore up the third-party agreement so that Tevez could play against Wigan.

And then what happened?

Tevez was man of the match in their 3-0 win.

No, not that. Why are people saying Tevez will not play against Bolton on Saturday?

It can be argued ? and probably will be ? that if West Ham no longer have a contract with the man who owns Tevez?s contract, they have no right to play him.

So will Tevez play against Bolton?

Yes, unless he pulls a hamstring during a conversation with Joorabchian on Friday night.

What happens next?

West Ham want to renegotiate the Tevez deal at the end of the season, which, in their eyes, means he can play in their final two games against Bolton and Manchester United. Joorabchian wants to renegotiate it now.

So there?s more to come?
It?s not over till the fat lady sings, so watch this space.

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Bottom line seems to be that Tevez is not a WHU player, could this be an opportunity for us to get this player much as we did with Masherano ?

May 4, 2007

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