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I'm a bit confused, how did qualifying for Europe get them in this mess? If anything wouldn't that increase revenue?

 

Are they saying as a consequence for getting into Europe, they had to attract more players so they spent like mad and thats what the problem is?

 

Bonuses to players & additional transfer fees they agreed to pay when / if they won a trophy.

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i think peter storrie has a lot to answer for

 

he was chief executive for this mess, and getting paid over 1 million

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i think peter storrie has a lot to answer for

 

he was chief executive for this mess, and getting paid over 1 million

plus a bonus for each win and draw :facepalm:

i never say this but i think the best thing to do is shut the club down, use it as an example of how not to run a club and let the pompey fans start afresh because some of this shit thats come out is unbelievable how can any club be so incompetently run i'm still baffled by the begovic thing

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i think peter storrie has a lot to answer for

 

he was chief executive for this mess, and getting paid over 1 million

plus a bonus for each win and draw :facepalm:

i never say this but i think the best thing to do is shut the club down, use it as an example of how not to run a club and let the pompey fans start afresh because some of this s*** thats come out is unbelievable how can any club be so incompetently run i'm still baffled by the begovic thing

 

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/club-statement-220410.html

 

 

The Club can confirm that it has invoiced Portsmouth Football Club for £1m in respect of the failure of the joint transfer of Younes Kaboul and Asmir Begovic to Spurs and in accordance with the Agreement of 30 January 2010 between both Clubs.

 

The statement contained within the Administrator's report released yesterday (21/04/10) that it relates to a sell-on fee for Begovic, is inaccurate, as is the statement that the player was registered with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

 

Our original agreement with Portsmouth was for the purchase of two players for a combined, agreed price. The transfer of Younes Kaboul was completed and Portsmouth pressed for an immediate payment in order to alleviate their cashflow situation. We were assured that the transfer of Begovic would be completed before the end of the transfer window. In order to assist Portsmouth with their financial difficulties we paid Portsmouth an agreed sum of money, whilst at the same time concluding an agreement that, should Begovic be sold or loaned to any Club other than ourselves, we would be repaid the sum of £1m. Portsmouth were keen to openly and freely agree to this surety.

 

Our intention had been to assist a fellow Club in financial difficulties whilst at the same time protecting our commercial position. We shall continue to do the latter and trust that this statement clarifies the position.

 

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I think it's more that Spurs overpaid so in anticipation that the second deal would go through in order to help Portsmouth out.

 

When that second deal didn't go through, Tottenham were due £1m back from the overpayment. That's my take on it anyway, seems Spurs have done nothing but try to be helpful here and are now trying to get back what's theirs when Portsmouth failed to uphold their end of the deal.

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May be the correct decision, but I'll be disappointed if the ruling is the only thing keeping Liverpool in Europe next season.

 

Won't help Liverpool much, the amount of money that comes in from the Uefa cup is tiny compared to their usual Champions League entry.

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These dickheads could be liquidated at 3pm tomorrow...

 

Portsmouth face oblivion if they lose tax case - lawyer  

By Dan Roan

 

Portsmouth could go out of business if they lose their court case against the tax authorities on Thursday, according to the club's lawyer.

 

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs says it is owed £13m more than the £24m claimed by Portsmouth's administrators.

 

Richard Sheldon QC says that if HMRC wins, the club will "not be able to give the Football League the assurances it needs to fulfil its fixtures".

 

"It will go out of the league. The club will probably be liquidated," he added.

 

High Court judge Mr Justice Mann, who is overseeing the tax liability case, will hand down his decision between 1500 BST and 1600 BST on Thursday.

 

 

Portsmouth's lawyer, Sheldon, added that if the club loses the case then it would prevent former owner Balram Chainrai, who put the club into administration in February, buying it for a second time.

 

Sheldon added: "If the club is not sold it will clearly be relegated out of the Football League.

 

"The administrators cannot give the assurances needed that this season's fixtures can be completed.

 

"It will then go out of the Football League and into some distant league, but the reality is that it will probably go into liquidation because the administrators will not be able to fund the continued business."

 

Earlier on Wednesday Sheldon claimed that Premier League clubs wanted Portsmouth to go bust last season when the full extent of their financial problems emerged.

 

Sheldon told the court that it was only the intervention of Premier League chief Richard Scudamore that saved the club.

 

The other clubs wanted "to boot Pompey out there and then", Sheldon said.

 

He added: "The clubs wanted Portsmouth to go to the wall and divide all the TV money among themselves."

 

That prospect was avoided, however, when Scudamore persuaded the clubs to give Pompey an early parachute payment, allowing them to complete the season.

 

Portsmouth, who remain in administration, were docked nine points for becoming the first Premier League club to go into administration and were duly relegated at the end of the season.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8886009.stm

 

 

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Wish the Spanish revenue service had this kind of balls to be honest. La Liga clubs reportedly owe €600m in due taxes, but they are not going after the clubs since most of the smaller and medium ones would go the way of Pompey. Examples should be set, this money is owed to all the nation and it's not like we're swimming in budget surplus ffs.

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