West Ham and their biggest benefactor the Premier League are trying in vain to draw a line under the lying and cheating that looks like securing their Premiership safety.
But the whole sordid incident will just not go away.
Further revelations about Tim Howard's transfer to Everton from Man Utd has re-ignited the debate about a 3rd party having a direct influence on club affairs.
The Premier League were fully aware of a potentially 'illegal clause' in the keepers contract and actually talked United out of including the clause.
Whilst the 'clause' didn't appear in Howard's contract, an even shadier 'Gentleman's agreement' between the 2 clubs stopped Howard appearing in the vital clash at Goodison. In the end his understudy and 3rd choice Ian Turner literally handed Utd the title.
How much was the West Ham punishment influenced by events at the top of the Premiership?
Whatever happens to West Ham on Sunday (i'm with the vast majority of supporters who hope that Sheff Utd and Wigan are in a position to engineer a result to condemn the crafty cockneys) this row will rumble on and on.
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2077404,00.html
Friday 11 May 2007
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