West Ham owners Sullivan and Gold ordered to resume paying Davenport

21 February 2010 00:04
David Gold and David Sullivan's attempts to impose aggressive cut backs at West Ham have hit their first obstacle.[LNB]The new West Ham owners halted the wages of Calum Davenport after the defender was charged with actual bodily harm following the domestic incident in which he was stabbed in both legs by his sister's boyfriend.[LNB] West Ham star: Davenport[LNB]The Professional Footballers' Association and Davenport's lawyers are of the opinion that West Ham's actions are illegal, as Davenport has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has not yet been tried.[LNB]Davenport's lawyers pressed the issue with West Ham last week and expect to see the club resume paying his wages by next week.[LNB] Parker insists West Ham must start getting ugly if they are to avoid the dropGold: West Ham want debt-ridden Pompey relegated on the pitch not offWEST HAM UNITED FC

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