Portsmouth: February 2010 Archives

Avram Grant says he will not walk away from Portsmouth and has vowed to fight for Pompey while he remains in charge.

Bottom of the table Portsmouth put their off-field problems behind them to defeat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor.

Peter Storrie is to stand down after Portsmouth became the first club in Premier League history to go into administration.

Striker Frederic Piquionne is a fitness doubt for Portsmouth's clash against relegation rivals Burnley tomorrow.

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke believes Portsmouth's dire financial crisis must serve as a warning to the rest of football.

Seven Portsmouth players can look forward to some time away from the club's financial crisis after being called-up by their countries.

The Premier League are insisting they won't help out crisis club Portsmouth who are on the brink of administration.

Chief executive Peter Storrie has slammed TV pundits for raising questions about the whereabouts of Portsmouth's FA Cup winning money.

Prospective Portsmouth buyer, Victor Cattermole, says he can see positives in the cash-strapped club but he cannot rush through a deal.

Portsmouth midfielder Quincy Owusu-Abeyie admits he was devastated by Pompey's loss to Stoke but hasn't given up on survival.

Portsmouth chairman Balram Chainrai has promised to find a way to save the club even if he can't find a new owner.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has indicated the club could be saved on Monday by being sold to a South African consortium.

Salif Diao's injury time winner made sure that ten men Stoke took all three points to condemn Portsmouth to yet another defeat.

Portsmouth's request for permission to sell players outside the transfer window has been rejected as it would "not be appropriate."

Avram Grant is set to welcome back Steve Finnan and Ricardo Rocha for the visit of Stoke on Saturday while Dusko Tosic could start.

Portsmouth full-back Nadir Belhadj has said he would love to join Barcelona after being linked with a move to the Nou Camp.

Striker John Utaka has told Portsmouth fans they will start to see the best of him now he has been switched to a central role.

Portsmouth met the Wednesday deadline to hand over their financial statement of affairs to the High Court.

Milan Mandaric has slammed the people who bought Portsmouth from Sacha Gaydamak saying they have 'no business in football'.

Portsmouth must provide a detailed statement of their finances to the High Court on Wednesday after surviving a winding up order.

Peter Storrie has moved to end rumours surrounding Portsmouth's John Utaka by revealing he only earns a fraction of his reported wages.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says top flight clubs should not be able to borrow over 25% of their turnover to avoid accruing huge debts.

Portsmouth trio Michael Brown, Hermann Hreidarsson and John Utaka face late fitnes tests ahead of their FA Cup tie with Southampton.

Portsmouth have completed the signing of Serbian defender Dusko Tosic on a free transfer after he was given a work permit.

Hassan Yebda says he expects to leave Portsmouth in the summer as he feels the financially stricken club can't afford to keep him.

Fulham, Portsmouth and Blackburn are claimed to have an interest in out-of-contract ex-Ewood Park striker Shabani Nonda.

Pompey chief executive Peter Storrie says Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs won't accept £4.7m in tax until a £7m VAT dispute is resolved

Portsmouth have won a stay of execution with the winding-up order over an unpaid tax bill adjourned for another week.

Boss Avram Grant has vowed to continue to fight after seeing Portsmouth claim a hard-earned draw against Sunderland on Tuesday night.

Aruna Dindane scored deep into injury-time to save a point for Portsmouth against nine-man Sunderland at Fratton Park.

Chief executive Peter Storrie claims Portsmouth are in talks with potential new owners about another takeover at Fratton Park.

Aruna Dindane and Hassan Yebda are set to return to the Portsmouth side against Sunderland on Tuesday after being rested at Man United.

Portsmouth's Hassan Yebda has admitted Tuesday's crucial game against Sunderland "might be their last chance" to avoid relegation.

Executive director Mark Jacob is confident Portsmouth can avoid administration and says there are groups interested in taking over.

Avram Grant insists he will not give up his role as Portsmouth boss despite the club's off-field issues.

Manchester United returned to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 victory over basement boys Portsmouth at Old Trafford.

Pompey defender Marc Wilson has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club.

New signings Ricardo Rocha and Quincy Owusu-Abeyie are pushing for starts for Pompey at Manchester United on Saturday.

Balram Chainrai says he has "zero interest" in buying Portsmouth long-term despite being the man credited as the club's new owner.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce says he did everything he could to sign Benjani and Aruna Dindane but ran out of time.

Portsmouth have confirmed that Balram Chainrai has taken over the struggling club, becoming the fourth owner in the last six months.

Serbian defender Dusko Tosic says he is waiting to secure a work permit before he can join Portsmouth on a free.

Portsmouth have confirmed they have a new owner yet again with the company owned by Balram Chainrai taking over the struggling club.

A late goal from Jonathan Greening gave Fulham their first league win of 2010 and piled on the misery for Portsmouth.

Striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is expected to be handed his Portsmouth debut against Fulham on Wednesday evening.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant has admitted his dismay at the ongoing uncertainty at the club but insists he will not quit his job.

The Premier League is holding on to more than £2million of Portsmouth's January transfer revenue to pay transfer debts off.

Hermann Hreidarsson wants Portsmouth's owners to inform the players about the financial situation after they were not paid for January.

Teenage midfielder Gauthier Mahoto has departed Portsmouth to join French Ligue 2 club Bastia on a permanent basis.

Stoke beat the deadline to complete the signing of Portsmouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic in a £3.5million deal.

Portsmouth are set to report Stoke and Asmir Begovic's agent to the football authorities after snubbing a £3million bid for the player.

Burnley have completed the loan signing of Portsmouth striker David Nugent until the end of the season.

Aruna Dindane might have played his last game on loan at Portsmouth as Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is looking to sign the player.

Stoke are looking to push through a £3million beat-the-deadline swoop for Portsmouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

Avram Grant says he will not walk away from Portsmouth and has vowed to fight for Pompey while he remains in charge.

Bottom of the table Portsmouth put their off-field problems behind them to defeat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor.

Peter Storrie is to stand down after Portsmouth became the first club in Premier League history to go into administration.

Striker Frederic Piquionne is a fitness doubt for Portsmouth's clash against relegation rivals Burnley tomorrow.

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke believes Portsmouth's dire financial crisis must serve as a warning to the rest of football.

Seven Portsmouth players can look forward to some time away from the club's financial crisis after being called-up by their countries.

The Premier League are insisting they won't help out crisis club Portsmouth who are on the brink of administration.

Chief executive Peter Storrie has slammed TV pundits for raising questions about the whereabouts of Portsmouth's FA Cup winning money.

Prospective Portsmouth buyer, Victor Cattermole, says he can see positives in the cash-strapped club but he cannot rush through a deal.

Portsmouth midfielder Quincy Owusu-Abeyie admits he was devastated by Pompey's loss to Stoke but hasn't given up on survival.

Portsmouth chairman Balram Chainrai has promised to find a way to save the club even if he can't find a new owner.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has indicated the club could be saved on Monday by being sold to a South African consortium.

Salif Diao's injury time winner made sure that ten men Stoke took all three points to condemn Portsmouth to yet another defeat.