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FA believe arbitration court have no authority
THE COURT of Arbitration for Sport, who yesterday announced their will consider the legitimacy of West Ham's efforts to appeal against Sheffield United's victory in the Carlos Tevez Affair, could incur the FA's wrath if they decide to hear the Premier League club's case.
Officials in Lausanne, where CAS is based, expect to announce their decision towards the end of the next month after receiving submissions from both Upton Park and Bramall Lane.
United won a landmark legal ruling last month when an independent tribunal headed by Lord Griffiths ordered West Ham to pay them damages for illegally fielding the Argentine striker during season 2006/07.
Like United, the FA, whose laws provided the framework for the latest hearing, do not believe CAS have any authority to intervene.
Despite refusing to comment publicly on the matter - other than to stress they had no influence over Griffiths and his team - Soho Square could take the view that CAS is eroding its authority if it gives West Ham the green light.
United have also declined the invitation to elaborate on the details of the documentation they forwarded to Switzerland on Friday. But it is believed to focus on two areas.
The first is that that both they and West Ham agreed to be bound by the findings of Griffith and his colleagues beforehand.The second centres on FIFA's statute book which, outlining CAS' role, appears to suggest that their verdict is impossible to overturn.
Meanwhile, United will not be signing former Spain international Gerard Lopez. The ex-Barcelona midfielder, who completed a trial at United last week, is now expected to pursue a career on North America's MLS.
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