Heinze won't move to Liverpool (22 Aug 2007 09:13 GMT)
The Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze failed to convince a Premier League panel to allow him to leave Manchester United for Liverpool.
Heinze had argued that United had written a letter which would allow him to leave if another club offered a transfer fee of £6.8mln.
However, the panel backed Manchester United, which said it had told Heinze both orally and in writing that he would not be allowed to join a Premier League title rival.
The Premier League said the June 13 letter that Heinze had was "was unambiguous in that it envisages only an international transfer."
"The letter is evidence of an intention to negotiate, both between the parties and with potential buying clubs, and not evidence of any intention to create legal relations."
Heinze has the right to appeal to an independent Premier League appeals committee. The transfer window closes Aug. 31.
United manager Alex Ferguson and chief executive David Gill were at the hearing. Man United said in a statement it was "pleased that the panel has endorsed its case."
source : thestar.com