Source: Daily_Mail
Administration-bound Portsmouth have the Hart to bounce back, says ex-boss
Former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart believes the club can emerge stronger from administration. [LNB]The Barclays Premier League's bottom club will officially go into administration on Friday morning, with the automatic nine-point penalty virtually condemning them to relegation. [LNB]Pompey owner Balram Chainrai took the decision yesterday evening after talks with four interested groups failed to lead to a takeover of the club, which has £70million debts. [LNB] Heads down: Pompey face a nine-point deduction for going into administration [LNB]The process of going into administration has already begun and this will be completed in the High Court this morning. [LNB]However, Hart told BBC Radio Five Live: 'I think the club can be strong again if they use some foresight and planning and adopt a restructuring programme. [LNB]'It looks like administration is necessary and hopefully will give the club a chance to recover.'[LNB]Hart: Pompey can come back stronger [LNB]Hart, sacked in November after just four months officially at the Fratton Park helm, continued: 'It was difficult in many ways but it's a good club and I really enjoyed the experience. [LNB] 'The extent of the problems weren't obvious when I took over as manager. I think we were still quite positive and hopeful we could manage but when we reported back for pre-season the signs were not good. [LNB] 'We had to sell a couple of players and the ability to bring players in was difficult, that was becoming more obvious. [LNB]'In terms of reassurances, there weren't really any... we weren't having those sort of conversations.'[LNB] The former Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley manager feels for the predicament facing the Hampshire club's fans and employees. [LNB]Hart added: 'The supporters have been long suffering and there are some very good conscientious people who work there we should be thinking about because their jobs are in a precarious position. [LNB]'The players have done very little wrong and conducted themselves well. There are a lot of good people at the club and we tend to forget them.' [LNB] Portsmouth's administration means cut-backs and nine-point penaltyBlack Friday: Pompey to become first top-flight club to go into administrationAvram raging at plight of Portsmouth as administration looms for crisis clubPORTSMOUTH FC
