Pompey chief Storrie charged with tax evasion over Amdy Faye transfer cash

05 November 2009 02:49
Portsmouth Football Club chief executive Peter Storrie has been formally chargedwith tax evasion.[LNB]Prosecutors accused him of concealing a signing-on fee for Amdy Faye by payingit into the midfielder's bank account during his transfer to the south-coast club from Auxerre in 2003.[LNB]Storrie will appear at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on November 16, a spokesman for HM Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office (RCPO) said.[LNB] Charged: Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has vowed to clear his name[LNB]The alleged £250,000 payment - relating to the player's transfer to Portsmouth for £1.5m - was made between July 1, 2003 and August 12, 2005.[LNB] Charles Sale: A good deed by Newcastle bad-boy Joey BartonCHARLES SALE: A dozen Premier League clubs are proud of poppiesEXCLUSIVE: Hope for Pompey with new backers set to throw £15m lifelinePORTSMOUTH FC

Source: Daily_Mail