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Kia Joorabchian believes that West Ham owe him £7.1m for the last 3 games that Tevez played for the Hammers at the end of last season, Cmon Kia , you expect the High court to believe that West Ham agreed to that?

West Ham have dismissed allegations and compensation claims made by Carlos Tevez’s advisor Kia Joorabchian.

He has alleged that the Hammers entered into private agreements without the Premier League’s knowledge to ensure Tevez would be available to play in the final three matches of last season.

Joorabchian has also claimed in papers lodged with the High Court that West Ham owe him a total of £7.1million, which he asserts should have been paid by 31st January.

But the Hammers have dismissed both his allegations and compensation claims.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the club said: “West Ham United totally refute all of the allegations made against officials of the club by Kia Joorabchian.

“Those allegations, and the financial claims which accompany them, are wholly without foundation.

No agreements

“Mr Joorabchian appears to be confusing demands that he has made on the club with the notion that they were ever agreed. They were not and no agreements of the kind alleged were ever concluded.

“In short, these matters have already been the subject of the court process and as far as the club are concerned fully disposed of. Nevertheless the club are quite prepared to resolve them further via a full court hearing if necessary.

“Threats and allegations are easy to make but the court process decides cases, and will decide this case, on the basis of real evidence and a proper consideration of the facts.

“That is why West Ham United have no doubt that Mr Joorabchian’s claim will, in due course, be dismissed.”

The Hammers were fined £5.5million for breaching Premier League ownership rules when they signed Tevez but the Argentina striker was allowed to play on after the club convinced authorities that all third-party arrangements had been torn up.

However, Joorabchian claims West Ham asked him to broker an agreement with the two companies who own Tevez’s economic rights - Media Sports Investment and Just Sports Inc - to ensure the striker could play in the final matches of last season.

It is claimed MSI and JSI were not keen on Tevez playing in case he was injured, although the player himself was desperate to help West Ham survive.

Alleged

Joorabchian has also alleged that he paid West Ham £2million to release Tevez’s registration so he could join Manchester United - but he also claims West Ham had agreed to repay that money.

If either allegation is proved, it could mean West Ham were acting contrary to undertakings they had given to the Premier League over Tevez’s status at the club.

But West Ham insist the only talks they held with Joorabchian were over extending Tevez’s stay at the club.

The club statement added: “Discussions did take place at various times with Mr Joorabchian, as a representative of MSI and JSI, with regard to the future of Carlos Tevez with West Ham United after the end of the 2006-07 season - but they were unsuccessful and therefore no agreement was possible.

“Moreover, Mr Joorabchian has omitted to recognise that a full and final settlement with West Ham United was concluded when he agreed to settle all outstanding claims against the Club on behalf of his companies MSI and JSI in August of last year.” (Sky Sports)

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