Liverpool backing Blades

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Liverpool have been revealed as the mystery club backing Sheffield United's fight against the Premier League.
A two-day hearing has started to decide if the Blades should be reinstated to the top flight after West Ham breached player ownership rules.

They were fined £5.5m but avoided a points penalty over the signing of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry was called as a witness on Monday.

An independent arbitration panel has been set up and is expected to deliver its verdict on Tuesday.

I think the Premier League accept they wish the arbitration was not happening

If the panel decides to overturn the original decision, Sheffield United will ask the Premier League to reinstate them for next season.

If the panel finds in favour of the Blades, the Premier League could relegate West Ham, keep both clubs in the top flight, offer a compensation package or refuse to overturn the decision.

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i back them aswell

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Liverpool boss Rick Parry


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View GallerySheffield United called on Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry to give evidence at an arbitration tribunal today as part of their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

The Blades want the panel to order a fresh disciplinary hearing against West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair.

Parry was the first chief executive of the Premier League and he was called as a witness by Sheffield United to answer questions about when the rules were first established.

The Blades are claiming that West Ham should have been docked points by an independent commission for including third-party agreements when they signed Tevez and Javier Mascherano, contrary to Premier League rules.

Parry, incidentally, first drew attention to the rule breaches when Liverpool signed Mascherano from West Ham in the January transfer window.

Sheffield United plc chairman Kevin McCabe also appeared as a witness, with Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore and general secretary Mike Foster appearing for the other side.

The panel can order a new disciplinary hearing against West Ham, or that some compensation be paid to Sheffield United.

The three-man panel's main role is to see whether the correct disciplinary procedures were followed.

Retired High Court judge Sir Philip Otton is chairing the arbitration tribunal hearing, which is expected to conclude tomorrow, alongside David Pannick QC representing the Blades and leading barrister Nicholas Randall.

The Premier League's confidence that a new disciplinary hearing will not be ordered was reflected in their decision to publish next season's fixture list last week on the basis that the Blades will be in the Coca-Cola Championship next season.

McCabe however has expressed his belief in a result going in their favour.

He said: "We have a compelling case that's based upon an irrational decision given by the first independent commission that was set up. We would not have pursed going to arbitration unless we thought we would win."

A statement released on behalf of the panel this afternoon read: "An arbitral panel, made up of Sir Philip Otton, Mr David Pannick QC and Mr Nicholas Randall, is sitting in central London to hear the dispute between Sheffield United and the Premier League board.

"Sheffield United are asking the arbitral panel to determine two matters.

"The first is whether the decision by the independent disciplinary commission on April 27 to fine West Ham, rather than dock points, was legally flawed such as to require the issue to be determined afresh by a disciplinary commission at some point in the future.

"The second is whether the Premier League acted unlawfully by not
de-registering Tevez. Fulham are seeking similar relief.

"The arbitral panel have no power to decide what the penalty to be imposed upon West Ham should be.

"This will be within the exclusive remit of the disciplinary commission, if one is convened as a result of the arbitral panel's decision.

"The arbitration is scheduled for two days and it is expected that
proceedings will run into tomorrow. It is not yet known when a decision will be reached."

Sheffield United are represented by Ian Mill QC; the Premier League by Paul Goulding QC. Fulham are represented by Michael Beloff QC.

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Originally Posted by lfc junkie

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