GABRIEL HEINZE LOSES BATTLE TO JOIN LIVERPOOL
Article is taken from Liverpool Echo Newspaper, Aug 21 2007 written by James Pearce
GABRIEL HEINZE has lost his battle to force Manchester United to sell him to Liverpool.
A two-day Premier League inquiry in London has ruled against the Argentina international but that is unlikely to be the end of the matter with the defender now set to appeal against the verdict.
The arbitration panel decided that a letter, signed by chief executive David Gill confirming a sum of £6.8million at which United would be willing to sell, did not constitute a definitive undertaking from the Old Trafford outfit to offload the player.
United said they made it clear to Heinze both orally and by letter that he would not be permitted to join one of their Premiership title rivals.
Heinze had insisted that once Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez had matched the figure stated, he should be allowed to become the first player to move from United to Anfield since Phil Chisnall in 1964.
“The Premier League Board appointed panel have heard submissions of evidence from both parties and has ruled to dismiss the player’s case,” said a Premier League statement.
The panel had gone into overtime over their decision to decide whether Heinze should be allowed to join Liverpool.
A verdict was expected yesterday but shortly after 6.30pm it became clear that nothing would be forthcoming until today.
Before the tribunal Heinze made one last plea to his current employers.
“My idea has not changed and my objective is to go to Liverpool,” he said. “I will always be grateful to United, but now I hope they allow me to get my wish.”
GABRIEL HEINZE has lost his battle to force Manchester United to sell him to Liverpool.
A two-day Premier League inquiry in London has ruled against the Argentina international but that is unlikely to be the end of the matter with the defender now set to appeal against the verdict.
The arbitration panel decided that a letter, signed by chief executive David Gill confirming a sum of £6.8million at which United would be willing to sell, did not constitute a definitive undertaking from the Old Trafford outfit to offload the player.
United said they made it clear to Heinze both orally and by letter that he would not be permitted to join one of their Premiership title rivals.
Heinze had insisted that once Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez had matched the figure stated, he should be allowed to become the first player to move from United to Anfield since Phil Chisnall in 1964.
“The Premier League Board appointed panel have heard submissions of evidence from both parties and has ruled to dismiss the player’s case,” said a Premier League statement.
The panel had gone into overtime over their decision to decide whether Heinze should be allowed to join Liverpool.
A verdict was expected yesterday but shortly after 6.30pm it became clear that nothing would be forthcoming until today.
Before the tribunal Heinze made one last plea to his current employers.
“My idea has not changed and my objective is to go to Liverpool,” he said. “I will always be grateful to United, but now I hope they allow me to get my wish.”
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