West Ham’s announcement on this day in 2007 that they would not appeal against the record £5.5million fine for breaching Premier League transfer rules was hardly surprising since they evaded a points deduction and preserved their top-flight future.
Here the PA news agency recalls the controversial saga.
“Don’t be ridiculous”
West Ham boss Alan Pardew gave short shrift to rumours of the big name arrivals (Steve Parsons)
Undisclosed deal
Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano kicked off their West Ham careers (Sean Dempsey/PA)
Trouble ahead
Tevez scored the goal that secured West Ham’s top-flight survival (Martin Rickett/PA)
The aftermath
Sheffield United co-owner Kevin McCabe sought damages due to relegation (Tim Goode/PA)
What happened next?
Mascherano enjoyed a glittering career with Barcelona (Martin Rickett/PA Archive)
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