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Hammers await Tevez verdict

24 Jul 2007 - 08:20:21

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West Ham United and Manchester United are still waiting to find out whether FIFA will be able to clear up the row surrounding Carlos Tevez's proposed move to Old Trafford.

The deal has been called into question over who owns the rights to Tevez, with world football's governing body having been locked in talks with the English FA and the Premier League throughout Monday.

An FA spokesman confirmed: "The meeting has taken place and left with FIFA to take a decision.

"We are waiting to hear from them and to see what they consider is the most appropriate way forward."

Premier League chief executive, Richard Scudamore, is hopeful that FIFA can come up with the answers, with the Hammers claiming that they own all rights to Tevez after they terminated a third-party agreement with the South American's agent, Kia Joorabchian.

"A third party, quite frankly, as far removed from this as possible needs to sort it out," Scudamore added.

"That is why it is better for FIFA to determine it. Hopefully, they can adjudicate and they can do it quickly.

"For eight months now we have been trying to resolve this issue as well as keeping the rule book in tact. It is quite difficult."