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Sheffield United's bid to regain their Premiership status appears to be over after their bid to see West Ham docked points was dismissed.
An arbitration panel upheld the Premier League's decision not to dock the Hammers points over the signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
Sheffield United launched an appeal after they went down on the last day of the season and West Ham stayed up.
West Ham had earlier been fined ÂŁ5.5m for their handling of the duo's deals.
The Blades had wanted the panel to order a new disciplinary commission to deal with West Ham.
The club also lost another claim - made jointly with Fulham - that the Premier League should have forced West Ham to de-register Tevez.
A statement from the arbitration panel read: "The tribunal have found in favour of the FA Premier League on both issues and dismissed the claims of Sheffield United FC and Fulham FC."
The three-man panel, headed by retired High Court judge Sir Philip Otton, did not have the power to change West Ham's punishment but could have ordered a new independent commission to judge the case.
The decision would appear to mean United have to prepare for life in the Championship.
Credit - BBC Sport