Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has praised the independent tribunal that found against West Ham United.
Warnock, talking to Setanta Sports this morning called the original decision an 'injustice', adding that the decision not to deduct points at the original Premier League tribunal was 'pathetic'."Although West Ham came up with a lot of excuses the bottom line is they wouldn’t have stayed up without Tevez," he said. "That’s the verdict and it’s nice to see a panel coming up with the correct decision.
"I think West Ham were confident they’d get away scot free. People were saying we should forget it and put it to bed but it’s not one of those – it’s a matter of principle.
"They wouldn’t have stayed up without Tevez – even West Ham fans know that. I see them all over the show and they have a smirk and a laugh at me but it’s about time that justice wasn’t glazed over.
"For the head of the [original] tribunal to say that he felt sorry for the West Ham fans and that’s why he didn’t dock points was absolutely pathetic. It really helped our fans when we went down to hear that!"
Meanwhile a spokesman for West Ham United has revealed that the club will make an announcement once the panel's findings had been fully considered.
"We need to digest the full findings of the arbitration panel and will consult our lawyers on the next steps we might take before making any further comment," the spokesman told Radio 4.
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