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Andronikou cools takeover claim

15 Mar 2010 - 10:02:46

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Portsmouth's administrator Andrew Andronikou has dismissed suggestions that property tycoon Rob Lloyd is close to completing a deal to buy the crisis-torn club.

Reports in Sunday's newspapers had suggested that Lloyd was on the verge of becoming the fifth new owner of the Fratton Park outfit this season.

Alexandre Gaydamak, Sulaiman Al-Fahim, Ali Al-Faraj and Balram Chainrai have all be at the helm at various times before the club slipped into administration last month.

However, Andronikou claims he has yet to hold discussions with Lloyd about any potential takeover of the south coast club.

"I want to hear from him as I have not actually spoken to him at all," explained Andronikou, who has been charged with saving the ailing club from extinction amid reported debts of £60million.

"I am waiting for his phone call."