Source: Daily_Mail
Portsmouth back under-fire Hart despite seven successive defeats
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie last night pledged to stay at the club and promised a bright future under Sulaiman Al Fahim and Paul Hart despite the club making the worst start to a season for 79 years.[LNB]Hart's side endured a seventh successive Premier League defeat as Louis Saha's fifth goal of the campaign gave Everton a 1-0 win at Fratton Park.[LNB] Punch drunk: David James clears an Everton attack[LNB] Portsmouth 0 Everton 1: Saha fires winner to pile further pressure on HartPIERS MORGAN: Don';t feel sorry for Sol Campbell, the most selfish man in Britain£50m bait for Peter Storrie to stay put at Portsmouth after walk out fears Not since Manchester United in 1930 have any side started as badly. But Al Fahim's announcement of a �50million cash injection last week persuaded Storrie not to quit and he insists manager Hart's job is safe.[LNB]After fans chanted Storrie's name during the game, the chief executive admitted Portsmouth's summer of financial frustration had left him close to resigning. But he said last night: 'I'm going to stay. I have been here for seven and a half years. I love this club and I have worked hard for it. When you get a reception like that it makes you feel quite humble.[LNB]'The last nine months have been hard keeping the club going, but we have kept strong and hopefully Sulaiman will take us on to the next level.[LNB]'I wanted to make sure the finances were in place. If there wasn't going to be any financial backing there was no point. Everybody has worked so hard to keep it going but Sulaiman has confirmed that he has got those funds.'[LNB] All smiles: Sulaiman al Fahim and Peter Storrie at the game[LNB]Al Fahim met supporters in a hastily rearranged meeting last Friday after initially cancelling as rumours about the threat of administration engulfed the club.[LNB]He returned to Dubai last night but is expected back next week to finalise the new investment.[LNB]Storrie said: 'I felt really let down after putting together a supporters' meeting that he cancelled at the last minute but I am glad to see he saw sense, came back and took the advice of everybody.[LNB]'The money should flow in over the course of the next month.' Whatever happens off the pitch, Hart has been told he will stay in charge after a much improved performance against Everton.[LNB]Storrie said: 'How can you say Paul will not remain manager after that performance? It was the best this season and with a little luck we would have won 4-1.'[LNB] Portsmouth 0 Everton 1: Saha fires winner to pile further pressure on HartPIERS MORGAN: Don';t feel sorry for Sol Campbell, the most selfish man in Britain£50m bait for Peter Storrie to stay put at Portsmouth after walk out fears [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Sulaiman Al Fahim, Peter Storrie, David James, Louis SahaPlaces:Dubai, Fratton Park
