[1] Following the deal McCabe retained a position on the board until his resignation in October 2009 after receiving the final $56.5 million payment for the European property assets.

[5] Then in November 2010 it was reported by various media sources that the club was to sell the majority of its stake in Chengdu Blades as Sheffield United announced losses of nearly £19 million.

McCabe said that Sheffield United would turn to the European Commission for compensation if an independent arbitration panel failed to overturn their relegation from the Premiership.

The three-man panel did not have the power to change West Ham's punishment but could have ordered a new independent commission to judge the case.

McCabe continued to insist the club is due compensation, and indicated "other avenues that I think may be worth pursuing" after the High Court ruling.

[13] On 7 November 2007 McCabe confirmed that Sheffield United's case for compensation following their relegation from the Premier League would be heard by a Football Association tribunal in mid-2008.

[14] On 23 September 2008, McCabe revealed that the independent tribunal had finally ruled in his club's favour, finding that West Ham United F.C.

"[20] On 30 August 2013 McCabe announced that Sheffield United had reached a deal with a foreign investor who will become equal owners of the club and will provide new funds.

[21] On 3 September it was confirmed that Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad Al Saud of the royal House of Saud and whose brother was a former President of Al-Hilal FC had bought a 50% stake in United's parent company 'Blades Leisure Ltd' for the fee of £1 with the promise of providing "substantial new capital" with the aim of returning the Blades to the Premier League as "quickly as possible".

[24] In September 2019, after 20 months of litigation, the High Court issued its judgment, requiring McCabe's company to sell its shares in Blades.

In 2006 Chendu Taihe were bought by Kevin McCabe, McCabe renamed the club Chengdu Blades and changed their logo to be modelled on Sheffield United's own logo to two crossed steel swords and changed the kit to red and white stripes to reflect Sheffield United.

On 14 February 2008 Kevin McCabe the chairman of Sheffield United Public limited company acquired a tender to purchase Hungarian football club Ferencvárosi TC.

McCabe wanted to use Central Coast Mariners as a way of bringing Australian talent to Sheffield United, one player who did arrive at Bramall Lane from Australia as a result of McCabe's links was David Carney who was signed from Sydney FC, Carney showed potential under Bryan Robson however failed to get game time with Robson's replacement Kevin Blackwell.