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La crisi finanziaria del Portsmouth ha provocato nuovi disguidi e rinvii per quanto concerne il pagamento degli stipendi dei giocatori, inadempienza che viene solitamente sanzionata in modo severo dalla “Football Association”. Infatti, in parecchi casi analoghi sono state applicate penalizzazioni in classifica da scontare nella stagione in corso, nella quale i “Pompeys” si trovano già in pessime acque, oppure in quella successiva. Fa discutere la stampa locale e nazionale il primato del Leeds  (sostenitori in foto ) per quanto concerne i tifosi ai quali è precluso l’ accesso allo stadio. Sebbene sia il Man U la squadra con più tifosi finiti in manette nell’ ultimo anno, il numero dei “banning orders” vigenti vede i sostenitori dei “bianchi” confermarsi in testa alla graduatoria con 162 interdizioni, davanti a Cardiff e Millwall.

Grant has plenty of problems to deal with as he tries to get his side out of relegation trouble

Portsmouth’s players and staff have had payment of their wages delayed for the third time this season, amid ongoing financial struggles at the club.

The wages for December should have been paid on 31 December, but the payments will not be made until 5 January.Pompey have seen Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs apply for a winding-up order against the club in relation to disputed tax contributions.The club is also operating under a Premier League transfer embargo.

The ban relates to outstanding debts that Pompey owe to Arsenal and Chelsea for the signings of Lassana Diarra and Glen Johnson respectively.And French club Lens have called for Portsmouth to be “shut down” over alleged unpaid debts owed to them for striker Aruna Dindane and defender Nadir Belhaj.

It worries us and it is not nice for the fans, it is just not fair on them Portsmouth defender Steve Finnan

Payment to Portsmouth’s players and staff was also late in September and November, but a club statement concerning the latest problem said: “The club has been assured of receipt of funds by Tuesday and the owner and board have been working hard on resolving the short-term delay.”

Bottom of the Premier League with 14 points from 20 games, Portsmouth have endured a series of off-the-field problems over the last two years since the high point of winning the FA Cup in 2008.With players like Johnson, Sol Campbell, Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar in their side, Pompey established themselves in the top flight and qualified for the Uefa Cup, courtesy of their FA Cup win, under Harry Redknapp.But the fall from those dizzy heights has been swift, with Avram Grant, who took over in November 2009, the third manager since Redknapp’s departure, while the ownership of the club has also changed hands on a regular basis.Despite the mounting problems, Grant insists he is optimistic of being able to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window in a bid to remain in the Premier League.”I hope to have some funds in January. Even if it’s a difficult situation, the team can stay up,” said Grant.”One month ago we were seven points off safety, now we are four, but we need to do something.

“They were here before any player, manager or owner, and they will stay after, so we need to do our best for the fans.”Those fans seem to have become increasingly frustrated, with chants of “Where’s all our money gone?”, “Sack the board” and “You’re not fit to run a club” ringing out at Fratton Park in Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat by Arsenal.And defender Steve Finnan has admitted that the continuing turmoil is having an effect on the club’s players.”I certainly heard the chants, and most of the players heard it, ” said Finnan.”They are frustrated like anyone else and you can understand why. They have supported the team a long time. It must be really disappointing for them.”The players obviously talk about what is going on, about getting paid, but as players we have to get on with our job for the club and hopefully things can resolve themselves, but I think no-one really seems to know what is going on.”It worries us and it is not nice for the fans, it is just not fair on them. For the players it is the same – we want to play for the club.”It concerns everyone involved, hopefully it will get resolved, but the players have to keep fighting away.”

2010 could be a very tough year for football clubs throughout the UK PompeyOops

Meanwhile, Grant faces further on-field problems with four of his players set to head to the African Cup of Nations in Angola in January.Portsmouth will lose Ivory Coast striker Dindane, Algerian defender Belhadj and Nigerian striker and midfielder Kanu and John Utaka for the African Cup of Nations, which starts on 10 January.

And rumours persist that England keeper David James may be sold in the transfer window to help keep the club afloat.But Grant insisted: “All the players in the team need to stay and I think the board know that.”From the football side we need the players to stay and we need to make the team stronger.”I know what the team needs to stay in the league and I’m sure we can do that.”

162 LEEDS FANS HAVE BANNING ORDERS

( “Yorkshire Post” )