Sacked Metgod: Cash-strapped Pompey was a 'ticking time-bomb'

11 February 2009 21:33
Flying Dutchman: Metgod departs Pompey[LNB] Former Portsmouth[LNB]assistant boss John Metgod, sacked along with manager Tony Adams this week, claims the club was a 'ticking time-bomb'. [LNB]Metgod believes the need to balance the books by selling Lassana Diarra and Jermain Defoe in January dealt Adams a fatal blow. [LNB]Metgod said: 'The personal situation of club owner Alexandre Gaydamak played an important role. [LNB]'The financial crisis meant he was having problems and therefore sold players for millions. We were a ticking time-bomb.' [LNB] Remember me? Brian Kidd makes a shock return with Portsmouth[LNB]It's crazy: Redknapp blasts his former club Portsmouth over Adams sacking[LNB]Pompey hoping for a change in fortunes after sacking 'very unlucky' Adams[LNB]PORTSMOUTH FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] [LNB]  

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