... West Ham may not be on the fixture list next season, as the arguments continue over their handling of the Carlos Tevez affair.Don't Book Your Trip To Upton Park Just Yet
... West Ham may not be on the fixture list next season, as the arguments continue over their handling of the Carlos Tevez affair.Now FIFA are to investigate whether there was anything wrong with an independent commission's decision not to dock West Ham points for breaching rules over third-party agreements.
A Premier League spokesman said: "The Premier League has implemented its rulebook and processes to the letter in this matter and we are more than happy to give FIFA any assurances or explanations they need."
FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted the organisation had the power to pass a final verdict on the independent commission's decision to fine West Ham £5.5million.
Several clubs are considering legal action against the Premier League over the commission's sanction, claiming the Hammers should have been deducted points.
Blatter said FIFA would look into the case as a matter of urgency - whether or not they are invited to do so.
He told a media briefing in Zurich: "We will look at this - and not only if we are asked, we will do it anyway.
"We will ask for the file once it has been decided how and why the decision was made. If we feel something was wrong in this decision then we have to open our file."
Blatter said in terms of time-scale a "decision would have to be taken immediately."