West Ham face £30m payout to Sheffield Utd

An independant tribunal ruled in favour of Sheffield United today and the Blades are hoping to receive over £30million in compensation from West Ham.

Blades chairman Kevin McCabe told the Sun: “I can confirm that both clubs have been notified of the ruling.

“The arbitration panel has awarded in our favour.

“The matter is still legally in process so I do not wish to comment any further until we have completed that process.”

A West Ham spokesperson said: “We need to digest the full findings of the arbitration panel and will consult our lawyers on the next steps we might take before making any further comment.”