Source: Daily_Mail
Portsmouth players still waiting to be paid: Pompey miss third deadline
Portsmouth failed again to pay their players yesterday as the club'sunder-fire board were told their transfer ban looks set to remainthroughout January.[LNB] Pompey directors and representatives of owner Ali al Faraj met withPremier League officials to discuss the financial crisis at FrattonPark and were told the embargo on new signings, which was imposed inmid-October, will not be lifted unless substantial outside investmentis secured, something which looks extremely unlikely.[LNB] Commitment: Portsmouth players have remained focused despite the cash crisis[LNB] The players are still waiting for their December wages which are now aweek late. The club were unable to meet their latest promise to havethe money in the players' accounts during the day but assurances weremade to the players' union yesterday.[LNB] Gordon Taylor, the PFA chief executive, said: 'We have been assured themonies will be paid this week and hope that will be the end of thematter.'[LNB] The Premier League confirmed to Portsmouth yesterday that they wouldnot be receiving their January payment of TV money and that it wouldinstead be redirected to those English clubs owed money from transferfee instalments, or those due such payments later this month.[LNB] Grounds for concern: Portsmouth fans protest outside Fratton Park after the FA Cup tie against Coventry[LNB]Portsmouth have assured the League they are confident of fulfilling their fixtures for the rest of the season and will be able to pay the £1.8million monthly wage bill promptly in future by generating some money from the sales of players this month.[LNB] Younes Kaboul and Nadir Belhadj are likely to be sold, and John Utaka is in talks with French side Sochaux over a six-month loan.[LNB] [LNB] Portsmouth boss Avram Grant could recall striker David Nugent from Burnley 'Don't blame me for Portsmouth cash crisis,' says former owner Alexandre Gaydamak Players union wants Portsmouth and Crystal Palace talks over unpaid wages[LNB] [LNB]
