Source: PA
Administrator optimistic on Pompey future
Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou remains hopeful creditor Alexandre Gaydamak will back down from his demands and prevent the club going into liquidation.
The club released a statement on Friday night revealing they were on the brink of ceasing trading after Gaydamak, a former owner of the club who is owed around £2.2million, refused, they claim, to sign a deal which could have seen them move out of administration.
Asked whether Saturday's npower Championship game at Hull would be the club's last, Andronikou told BBC Radio 5 live: "I think common sense will prevail and all parties will come to the table this weekend - but it has to be this weekend.
"Yesterday evening's activities were really a wake-up call for everybody to say `look, we just can't sit here whilst everybody else finesses their position. It is about coming to the table and cutting a deal'.
"I'm waiting to hear from (Gaydamak) or his representatives and I've made it publicly known I'm available 24/7 to get this done. Next time I speak to the press I want to be announcing we're out of administration."
