Chelsea refuse to give Portsmouth more time to pay up over Johnson deal

15 December 2009 10:59
Chelsea have added to Portsmouth's woes by rejecting their request for more time to pay the £75,000 still owed from Glen Johnson's transfer to Fratton Park.[LNB]Portsmouth, who are £35m in debt, agreed to pay £3m for Johnson when they signed him from Chelsea in 2007 but they still haven't paid up in full, despite selling the player for Liverpool for £18m in July.[LNB]Premier League chiefs are now set to withhold the £7.5m televisionmoney due in January in order to settle the south coast club's missed payments.[LNB] Unpaid debts: Glen Johnson in action for Portsmouth against Manchester United last season[LNB]Portsmouth have asked the Premier League to lift their current transfer embargo - but the ban will remain in place until they can prove they are in a position to pay all of their outstanding transfer debt.[LNB]The Premier League strugglers still owe money over the purchases of Sulley Muntari, John Utaka, Lassana Diarra, Younes Kaboul, Nadir Belhadj, Mike Williamson and Tommy Smith.[LNB] Portsmouth problems keeps Avram Grant busy as former Chelsea boss goes back to Stamford BridgeIt's the biggest midweek of the season... just feel those nerves jangle!CHELSEA FC

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