West Ham lodge appeal over Tevez affair

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have opened proceedings to determine if they can hear West Ham’s appeal against a ruling which could see them pay out millions over the Carlos Tevez affair.

CAS confirmed this afternoon that a “statement of appeal” had been filed by Hammers, asking the Lausanne court to adjudicate on an independent tribunal’s assertion that they should pay compensation to Sheffield United for their relegation from the Premier League in 2006/07.