Archive for the 'Portsmouth' Category

February 25th, 2010

Portsmouth FC, on Friday, becomes first premier league team to go to financial administration

Portsmouth will become the first English Premier League club to go into financial administration on Friday, after they missed a deadline for a potential takeover. Andrew Andronikou of accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young told The Associated Press on Thursday that "we made a conscious decision to put it into administration tomorrow morning." Four ...
February 10th, 2010

Portsmouth gets seven-day extension in High Court

HMRC told the court that Portsmouth owe £11.5 million, and declared the club "insolvent." But Portsmouth claimed two firm offers of fresh investment are on the table, and successfully persuaded the court that they should be given more time. However, the club's request for a 28-day adjournment was dismissed. Portsmouth's lawyers will now ...
February 9th, 2010

Portsmouth vs Sunderland Highlights – Premiership

Portsmouth striker Aruna Dindane struck deep into stoppage time to earn his side a valuable point against Sunderland in their Premier League survival bid.
February 3rd, 2010

Portsmouth Get Their Fourth New Owner This Season

It's been nothing short of a horror show at Fratton Park as Portsmouth and their players have seen the club sold for the FOURTH time this season with Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai becoming the latest owner. (more...)
January 21st, 2010

Udinese Report Portsmouth To Court Of Arbitration For Sport

Serie A side Udinese has reported Premiership side Portsmouth to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over missed payments regarding the purchase and subsequent sale of current Inter Milan and Ghana International Sulley Muntari. (more...)
January 20th, 2010

Sol Campbell To Sue Portsmouth For 1.7 Million Pound?

Still not too sure about the legs to this story (and can't remember the last time a Premiership player sued a former club for unpaid money), but reports coming out of England are suggesting that current Arsenal defender Sol Campbell is suing his former club Portsmouth over Image Rights and Bonus'. It just hasn't been the best of times at Portsmouth ...
January 1st, 2010

PFA Chief Executive To Meet With Portsmouth Over Unpaid Wages

You could maybe look past the first time Portsmouth failed to pay its player wages.  But when it happens for the second time and now yet again, You just get the feeling something serious is about to happen.  Especially when the PFA Chief Executive starts getting involved.... (more...)
December 23rd, 2009

Milan Mandaric Hit With Tax Charges From Portsmouth Days

Leicester City Chairman Milan Mandaric is set to face charges of tax evasion during his time (1998 - 2006) in the same position at Portsmouth after the allegations were set forth by the HM Revenue and Customs. (more...)