Bring new charges over Tevez, say Wigan

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Whelan held talks with Sheffield United on Monday and urged them "to get into the bones of the Premier League, and quickly".

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The Blades were relegated on Sunday after being beaten by Wigan, while West Ham survived after Tevez scored the only goal in the 1-0 win at Manchester United.

Now the Yorkshire club are set to pursue the possibility of legally challenging West Ham's right to play Tevez.

A £5.5million fine was issued by an independent commission for irregularities over the signings of Tevez and Javier Mascherano when many thought they should have had a points deduction.

Whelan said: "We can't reverse the decision the commission came out with, but now we are saying he [Tevez] has been registered illegally for a second time.

"Who owns him? Where will this £30m we are told he is now going for be going? We have to clean all this up.

"I've said to Sheffield United that they must get stuck into the League's bones in the next seven days.

"They say they have a fantastically strong case. We need a new hearing because he has been registered illegally again. That should be another fine or points deduction."

He said support for the "Gang of Four" — Sheffield United, Wigan, Fulham and Charlton — is growing and Middlesbrough are also prepared to back the challenge, with others waiting in the wings.

Whelan feels Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore "has a lot of explaining to do" and added: "I had a fax off him today telling me all Premier League clubs are going to get an explanation tomorrow.

"I don't think we can reverse the original decision but we can look at how they opened a new transfer window to sign an illegal player."

Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe has issued an ultimatum to the Premier League — put it right now or risk having the game's reputation dragged through the courts in a £50m compensation battle.

"It would be nice to think we are not forced into litigation," he said. "The Premier League should invite us to a meeting and discuss what should be done.

"If they are men of strength and substance they should stand up and right the wrong. Just about everybody in sport knows we've been cheated.

"How can you sign two Argentine internationals for nothing?" he said, referring to how West Ham acquired players in the ownership of Kia Joorabchian. "The Premier League should have done due diligence on the deal."

He also claimed the commission must have been improperly briefed and added: "The wrong club are no longer in the Premiership. Now those in senior positions must right the wrong."