Blades set to seek compensation

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The Blades lost the latest round to the Premier League on Friday after the High Court rejected their bid to force new disciplinary action against West Ham, however, the south Yorkshire club, whose relegation on the final day of the season cost an estimated £50million, are threatening to pursue action for compensation.

Club solicitor Paul Stothard said: "Sheffield United are not precluded from taking further action whether against the Premier League or West Ham. We have a long agenda of things we can do with regard to this - we are still on the first page. I think you can be fairly confident that things won't rest there."

He added: "If we cannot get reinstated then compensation would be top of the agenda because there are very significant consequences financially for being relegated from the Premier League wrongfully, as we believe we have been."

A private hearing denied Sheffield United permission to appeal against the decision not to dock West Ham points for breaking regulations over the signings of Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

It was an expected but nonetheless significant victory for the Premier League, who have maintained throughout the saga that they followed all the correct processes in bringing the Hammers to book.

The Blades have now accepted their bid to overturn the original tribunal decision - which fined West Ham £5.5million but did not deduct points - is over. Sources close to West Ham do not believe any legal avenues remain open to Sheffield United.

The other consequence of the High Court verdict is that Tevez's future is now closer to being settled. The 23-year-old striker is the subject of a transfer bid from Manchester United but the deal has been held up by a row over the player's ownership.

Tevez's adviser Kia Joorabchian claims he owns the player's economic rights, while West Ham insist the striker is contracted and registered with them.