Magnusson would like to have kept Tevez
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West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has called on football's world governing body Fifa to banish third-party ownership from football.
His comments come after the long legal wrangle over who owned Carlos Tevez, which came to an end before his planned £30m transfer to Manchester United.
Magnusson told Five Live: "I'm against third-party ownership and that has been strengthened by what has happened.
"I hope Fifa changes the rules and banish it from football."
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His heart was set on playing in the Champions League
West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson
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The saga was set to go to the High Court but West Ham agreed an out-of-court settlement of £2m with Tevez's agent Kia Joorabchian that resulted in the 23-year-old being formally released from his contract.
Magnusson added: "This whole Tevez stuff has opened up everybody's eyes. It's not healthy for football. I hope they look seriously into this."
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Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has already promised a tightening of rules to prevent a repeat of the affair.
Rule changes are expected to be ratified at a Premier League board meeting next week.
Meanwhile, Magnusson revealed he had wanted to retain the services of the Argentine forward.
"Tevez was an important part of last year's team and I would have loved to have kept him - I tried," he confirmed.
"But, as with other great players, his heart was set on playing in the Champions League."
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