Hammers ruling riles Warnock
29 Apr 2007 - 14:28:49
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has hit out at the decision to fine West Ham United and not dock them any points despite being found guilty of transfer irregularities.
The Hammers were ordered to pay £5.5million by the FA Premier League on Friday following their controversial signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano last August.
Mascherano has since moved to Liverpool, but Tevez was cleared to play in the Premiership clash at Wigan Athletic and starred in the Hammers' 3-0 victory.
But Warnock fumed: "It's better to be decided on the pitch, but I think if it was Sheffield United, Watford or Wigan there would have been points deducted and I think everyone knows that.
"I think they've set a rod for their back now, because you can do what you want now and not get any points deducted. I don't see how anyone can get points deducted now."
Of his side's crucial 1-0 win against rock-bottom Watford, Warnock added: "We deserved the win, but it was nerve-wracking near the end - for everybody really.
"There were a couple of hair-raising moments - they had a shot whiz over the crossbar and your heart was in your mouth. It's such a great feeling to win - that's what football is all about."