City could claim seven-figure sum, predicts Leroy

  • by Staff Writer
  • Wednesday, 4th February 2015

Former Hammer Leroy Rosenior believes Bristol City will hit West Ham with a compensation claim after FIFA ruled that West Ham breached regulations by fielding Diafra Sakho in their 4th round FA Cup tie.

And Rosenior - who played for both clubs during a long and fruitful career - thinks that West Ham could be in for a major financial setback, now that FIFA have ruled against them.

"You can understand Senegal’s anger over the issue," Rosenior told the Bristol Post.

"From the outside looking in, something certainly doesn’t smell right and if the rule states that a player is unable to play for their club during the period they should have been on international duty, then I fancy West Ham could have a bit of a problem.

"I do think that City have a great case for financial compensation because of how influential Sakho was on the game when coming off the bench to score the goal that ultimately separated the teams.

"There is the financial windfall that would have come from both a replay and a potential fifth round tie to consider - and I wouldn’t be surprised if City could make a claim of somewhere between £500,000 and £1,000,000."

Bristol City released a short statement a few moments ago in which they expressed their "disappointment" at West Ham's nominal fine. You may read City's response here.

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