Players seek compensation in Tevez affair

LONDON: Sheffield United players are seeking compensation from West Ham United for loss of earnings, their lawyer said on Tuesday in a fresh twist in the long-running dispute over Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.

On Monday, the clubs reached an out-of-court settlement for compensation to seemingly end the row that was sparked by Sheffield United's relegation from the Premier League in 2007.

Sheffield United sought payment because Tevez, deemed to have had a key role in West Ham's top-flight survival that year, was ineligible to play for the London club under league rules regarding third-party ownership. He is now at Manchester United.