The new regime at West Ham United are launching a fresh compensation claim over the Carlos Tevez affair.

The Mirror says joint chairman David Sullivan and David Gold vowed to take drastic action after inheriting a £110million debt at Upton Park last month.

They have already introduced widespread cost-cutting by axing annual retainers to match-day ambassadors and ending club credit cards and mobile phones.

And now the Hammers' hierarchy have issued formal legal proceedings against the club's former solicitors and the FA.

Sullivan feels West Ham were badly advised by their old legal team during the Tevez saga.

And he is also trying to recoup funds from the FA after Dean Ashton broke his ankle on England duty in August 2006.