Source: Eurosport
Hart shrugs off money worries
Paul Hart insists doubts surrounding Portsmouth's financial stability will not distract him from the tough task of keeping the club in the Premier League.[LNB]An attempted takeover by Sulaiman al-Fahim is still to be fully completed despite the Dubai-based property tycoon agreeing to buy the club from current owner Sacha Gaydamak almost three months ago.[LNB]The club released a statement earlier this month insisting that the takeover is still on track and that Al Fahim, who was installed as club chairman after agreeing to buy the club, is still committed to taking control at Fratton Park.[LNB]The situation has left Hart unable to bring in anyone on a permanent basis and has also meant he has had to raise funds by selling England internationals Glen Johnson to Liverpool for £17million and Peter Crouch to Tottenham for £9million.[LNB]"As far as I know there hasn't been a takeover yet and everyone has been made well aware of that," said Hart. "Obviously it would be in the best interests of the club to get it sorted out sooner rather than later but I am just concentrating on the football side of things at the moment, that's my job.[LNB]"That's what I'm here for, the finances are for someone else to deal with. I'm an employee of the football club I'll get told when its right to be told and as it stands at the moment my job is out there with the players and producing a team that is going to be competitive by the start of the season."
