Former Blades boss Warnock has thanked the independent tribunal

Former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock is delighted by the independent tribunal's decision to vote in their favour over the Carlos Tevez affair.

The 59-year-old, who is now at Crystal Palace, was in charge of the Blades when the saga began 16 months ago.

"I think it's justice served at last," Warnock told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"People thought it was sour grapes that we were complaining like this but it wasn't. It meant a lot to me personally and I'm absolutely delighted."

Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe told the club's website on Tuesday that the tribunal had decided in their favour.

It cost me a lot of money in bonuses and wages but more than that it cost me my job as a Premiership manager. Former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock

The Blades are seeking more than �30m in compensation for the affair which cost them their place in the Premier League at the end of the 2006/7 season.

Warnock added: "I think Kevin McCabe, the board, and myself felt so thoroughly disappointed and disgusted with the Premier League.

"Richard Scudamore [chief executive of the Premier League] in particular should take a big look at in the mirror now and know that justice wasn't served.

"Fortunately three independent people listened to the evidence. I went up and gave evidence and got carried away."

United believed Carlos Tevez was not eligible to play for West Ham but the Argentine striker proved to be instrumental in keeping the Hammers up and sending the Blades down.

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Warnock told BBC Radio 5 Live he is still unhappy that the Tevez affair cost him his job in Yorkshire.

"Tevez shouldn't have been playing at all. Rules should have been adhered to.

"It was a travesty at the time and finally it gives me a little bit of closure as well.

"It cost me a lot of money in bonuses and wages but more than that it cost me my job as a Premiership manager.

"That will always be on my CV which I regret.

"I had worked my socks off that season and kept within all the rules and regulations of the Premier League.

"They broke the rules and should have been punished [with a points deduction]."