Fulham cleared in weak team probe

The Premier League have cleared Fulham of any wrong doing after West Ham complained about the team they fielded against Hull on March 27.

The Hammers lodged an official complaint after Cottagers manager Roy Hodgson rested five key players for the 2-0 defeat at the KC Stadium, which allowed the Tigers to pull level with Gianfranco Zola’s relegation-threatened side on 27 points.

However, a Premier League spokesman said today in a statement: “The Premier League board has obtained the observations of Fulham FC in regard to the complaint made by West Ham United about the team fielded by Fulham in their League fixture against Hull City on the 27th of March.

“The board is of the view that no breach of rules has occurred in this case.”