Wigan Athletic have rejected suggestions they are to pursue legal action against West Ham United to recover Premier League prize money they may have missed out on, in light of the Carlos Tevez affair.
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West Ham agreed to pay Sheffield United £25m this week in an out-of-court settlement to apparently end the saga over the eligibility of Tevez, who helped the Hammers stay up in 2007 at the Blades' expense.
Since the ruling, a number of ex-Blades players have said they are considering legal action in order to recover the costs of lost bonuses or wage reductions they believe they would have been entitled to had their club stayed up.
There are also claims clubs such as Wigan and Fulham - who ultimately finished the season below West Ham - may sue in order to recover the additional money they would have gained for finishing higher.
But in a statement on Thursday, Wigan said: ''We have not sought any further legal advice and will not be pursuing the matter any further.
''Reports that the club are seeking compensation for false league position payments are totally incorrect.
''As far as Wigan Athletic Football Club is concerned, the matter is being dealt with by the appropriate authorities - and the club does not wish to comment further.''
Meanwhile, former Blades player Michael Tonge has admitted that he is considering a bid for compensation over the Tevez saga.
The 25-year-old Stoke City midfielder told Sky Sports: ''I'm just waiting to see what comes of it. I'm not taking it upon myself to make a claim, but might consider joining one.''
The Hammers wanted to draw a line under the Tevez affair after their agreement with United was made, hoping to prevent what they described as ''legal anarchy''.
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has left the matter with club officials and wants to concentrate on their Premier League campaign.
He said: ''I hope it is the end of the matter. I hope from now on we can be left in peace and plan our future,'' Zola said.
''Since I have been here, we have been talking about this. And now it is settled, we are still talking about it. I wish we could get on with it and focus on our future because this club needs to plan its
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