Source: SKY_Sports
Bates considering compensation
Ken Bates has confirmed Leeds United are seeking legal advice regarding a compensation claim, following the settlement of the Carlos Tevez affair.
Sheffield United agreed an undisclosed out-of-court settlement with West Ham after an arbitration panel had ruled the Argentina international should not have been permitted to play in the final matches of the 2006/07 Premier League season.
The Blades' relegation in 2007 meant that Leeds missed out on contingency payments, believed to total a six-figure sum, in relation to Premier League survival for the transfers of Rob Hulse, Matthew Kilgallon and Ian Bennett.
"We sold a number of players to Sheffield United with contingencies," he told Yorkshire Radio. "When they got relegated on the last day of the season we missed out on a substantial sum.
"That's what we lost and if they are being compensated for their loss we believe we should be compensated for our loss. There are other clubs in the same boat who have similar claims.
"Ours is the biggest claim and it would be nice to collect that and strengthen our squad. We are currently taking advice on it and won't be commenting further at this time."
