Portsmouth Misses Payments Again

Portsmouth has confirmed some of their players have not received their November salaries, the second time this season the Premier League club has not been paid its players on time.

A statement read: ‘The majority of the first team squad have not yet received their November salaries.

‘A proportion of their wages will be paid on Friday, with the club’s new owners working towards paying the remainder over the next few days.’

The Premier League side’s squad were also paid late for September. That followed Sulaiman Al Fahim’s takeover from Alexandre Gaydamak at Fratton Park, when Al Fahim promised to inject £50m into the financially-troubled club within a matter of weeks.

However Portsmouth were sold again in October, to Saudi business tycoon Ali Al Faraj.

Al Faraj acquired a 90% stake in Pompey, leaving Al Fahim as the non-executive chairman with a 10% stake.

Portsmouth were placed under a transfer embargo in late October until they settle debts owed to other English clubs – although in any event, they would not be able to sign players until the January transfer window opens.

Chief executive Peter Storrie stated last week that he expected the embargo to be lifted by the time the window opens on 1st January.