Source: Daily_Mail
Don't panic, don't panic! Hreidarsson calls for calm at crisis-club Portsmouth
Defender Hermann Hreidarsson insists there is no panic at Portsmouth after the cash-strapped club asked the Premier League whether they could sell players outside the transfer window. Pompey want to sell some of their players in a bid to pay their bills and have asked the Premier League for permission to do so. However, the move will depend on their request being sanctioned by the Football Association and FIFA as well as the Premier League. Pompey play-up: Hermann Hreidarsson says Portsmouth must focus on beating Stoke FIFA today confirmed to Press Association Sport that the FA hadbeen in touch with them regarding Portsmouth's plight but offered noindication as to whether their request would be successful. A FIFA spokesman told Press Association Sport: 'FIFA can confirm ithas received correspondence from The FA relating to the financialsituation at Portsmouth FC and proposed measures to be taken in thisrespect.' Meanwhile, Hreidarsson knows the situation is out of the players'hands and the only thing they can worry about is helping secure threepoints against Stoke on Saturday. Up for sale? Pompey's Nadir Belhadj 'Well the people behind the scenes are working hard to sort the situation out,' he told Sky Sports News. 'We just have to try and do our job. That's all we can do. We just have to go out on Saturday and try to pick up points. 'That's the end of the matter really. That's what we'll be tryingto do and people behind the scenes are trying to sort out the club. 'The club has to stay alive. There's a lot at stake. The players will stay professional and keep trying to do our job.'Pompey have not identified any specific players for sale but reportssuggest Algeria World Cup star Nadir Belhadj, midfielder KevinPrince-Boateng and young defender Mark Wilson, could be made available.However Pompey face a race against time to gain permission to sell anyone. While the Premier League and the FA may make an exception for Pompey, it is unlikely FIFA will sanction the move. The south-coast club are still understood to be in negotiations withtwo interested buyers but any deal will have to be done swiftly ifeither of the parties involved is to come to Pompey's rescue. Going for Gold! Relegation-fearing West Ham chief offers Pompey £10m lifelinePortsmouth plea to sell players outside transfer window passed on to FIFAPortsmouth midfielder Brown says six wins will save club from relegationPORTSMOUTH FC