Hammers may face points deduction
Tevez and Mascherano joined West Ham at the end of August
West Ham could face disciplinary action from the Premier League for fielding two ineligible players.
The Hammers are the subject of an investigation into the registrations of Argentina World Cup stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
Tevez, 23 and Mascherano, 22, joined in August, but their registration with third party Media Sports Investment may have breached regulations.
The Premiership strugglers could lose points if they are found guilty.
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Let's get it over and done with so we can look forward to next season
DG
A points deduction would almost certainly condemn West Ham to the Championship as they are already 19th, nine points away from safety.
Tevez and Mascherano joined West Ham on 31 August from Brazilian side Corinthians, but the deal was brokered by MSI, who owned the rights to the two players.
The Hammers reportedly failed to hand over vital documentation to the Premier League and could be charged under rule U18 concerning the influence of third-party ownership.
Mascherano has since left the Upton Park club to move to Liverpool.
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