So now we know for sure: Sheffield United will start next season in the Championship, while West Ham, having been fined £5.5m but not docked points for breaching Premier League regulations, will remain in the top flight.
The decision was announced today by an arbitration panel, which found in favour of the Premier League's original verdict over the Carlos Tevez affair. Blades fans, naturally, feel hard done by. But are they right to do so?