Hammers face FA hearing on Tevez

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Soho Square confirmed to Sportsmail that United, who claim new evidence in their High Court action for up to £50million in damages, have 'served notice of arbitration' on West Ham.

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Tevez could end up costing West Ham dear

The FA have given the Hammers' board 14 days to respond and to nominate a representative on a three-man panel. FA sources explained that there is an automatic trigger mechanism for such a hearing when one club acts against another.

United and West Ham will each chose a delegate to answer their case. The identity of the key independent third member of the panel is to be thrashed out by agreement between the clubs. United chairman Kevin McCabe will push for the panel to be made up of football figures rather than the legally-orientated Premier League tribunal who sat in June. They backed the League's decision to spare West Ham a points deduction despite admitting that they would have applied such a sanction over Tevez and Javier Mascherano breaking third party rules.

Since then United have compiled evidence that Tevez was still owned by Kia Joorabchian's MSI Group when he fired West Ham clear of relegation at the Bramall Lane club's expense.

McCabe is also pressing the League to mount a fresh inquiry after sending a letter to chief executive Richard Scudamore expressing the fear that his board wanted the matter 'swept under the carpet'. Copies have been sent to all Premier League clubs.

McCabe believes his latest three-pronged offensive will force a compensation settlement from West Ham.