Source: Telegraph
Lens want fee from new Portsmouth owner Balram Chainrai for Aruna Dindane
It is understood that Portsmouth still regard Dindane as a loan signing, but Lens president Gervais Martel wants to be paid. "English football is currently in big trouble," Martel said. "Aruna has officially made his number of games, the transfer fee has to begin to be paid in this beginning of February."[LNB]Premier League representatives have met Portsmouth supporters and will also be speaking to Chainrai, a businessman who was born and raised in Hong Kong, to satisfy themselves that he passes their fit and proper persons test. [LNB] Related ArticlesChainrai has "zero interest" in owning Portsmouth full-time'Al Mirage' loses control at PortsmouthGrosvenor joins Portsmouth winding up petitionPremier League to blame for Portsmouth debacleJames kisses £3m Portsmouth contract goodbyeWorld Cup 2010 draw: liveChainrai admits that he lacks experience in football and hopes to find a buyer for Portsmouth as soon as possible. Mark Jacob, a lawyer appointed to the club board by Ali al-Faraj, however, has also indicated that his client might contest Chainrai's right to assume control of the club. [LNB]"As far as I am concerned, I have just confiscated the shares of the previous owners," said Chainrai. "It's nothing to do with controlling the club. I don't know anything about running a football club. [LNB]"We have exercised our right to take control of the shares, and to remove the previous owners. It's all about protecting the club's interests. It's about finding someone who has the club's best interests at heart. Someone will buy this club." [LNB]
