Wenger concerned over Portsmouth threat

2010-03-19T08:16:52Z

<div><p>Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the Premier League will be forced to take action against Portsmouth if Avram Grant sends out under-strength teams in the troubled club's remaining matches.</p><p>Rock bottom Pompey look certain to be relegated after being hit with a nine-point deduction on We...

Premier League docks Portsmouth nine points

2010-03-17T06:16:26Z

<div><p>Portsmouth's painful slide out of the Premier League accelerated past the point of no return on Wednesday when the club had nine points deducted as punishment for going into administration.</p><p>The long-expected move was confirmed after legal uncertainty over the club's protection from creditors was removed following a decision by the UK tax auth...

EPL confirms Portsmouth docked nine points

2010-03-17T05:16:17Z

<div><p>Portsmouth have had nine points deducted from their Premier League tally as punishment for going into administration, league officials announced on Wednesday.</p><p>The expected move was confirmed after the legal uncertainty over the league's bottom club's move into administration was removed following a decision by the UK tax authorities to drop t...

Premier League strugglers Hull sack manager

2010-03-15T06:16:25Z

<div><p>English Premier League side Hull announced on Monday they had relieved manager Phil Brown of his duties with immediate effect and placed him on gardening leave.</p><p>Saturday's 2-1 loss at home to Arsenal left Hull second bottom of the table, three points from safety.</p><p&g...

British taxman accepts Portsmouth administration

2010-03-11T10:18:10Z

<div><p>Troubled Premier League club Portsmouth received a boost in their attempt to avoid liquidation on Thursday as the British tax authority accepted the team's move into administration.</p><p>Officials at HM Revenue and Customs had insisted Portsmouth's owne...

Taxman accepts Portsmouth administration

2010-03-11T10:17:13Z

<div><p>Troubled Premier League club Portsmouth received a boost in their attempt to avoid liquidation on Thursday as the tax authority accepted the team's move into administration.</p><p>Officials at HM Revenue and Customs had insisted Portsmouth's owner

Wenger eyes revenge mission against old rivals

2010-03-09T19:16:03Z

<div><p>Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he would love the chance for a revenge mission against Manchester United or Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals.</p><p>Wenger's side swept into the last eight with a majestic 5-0 victory over Po...

Rooney shooting Man Utd to glory

2010-03-01T08:15:53Z

<div><p>Wayne Rooney insists his League Cup final winner against Aston Villa proves he can cope with the pressure of spearheading Manchester United's treble bid.</p><p>Rooney found himself in the unusual position of being a spectator at the start of Sunday's clash at Wembley after United...

Rooney thrives on pressure of shooting United to glory

2010-03-01T08:15:52Z

Premier League's Portsmouth enters bankruptcy

2010-02-26T08:15:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Portsmouth becomes 1st Premier League club to seek bankruptcy protection</div><div><p>Portsmouth became the first Premier League team forced to seek bankruptcy protection from its creditors on Friday, enabling the insolvent business to restructure financially.</p><p>The bottom club in the world's richest league was placed into administration by the High Court less than two years after...

FIFA to discuss English clubs' debt

2010-02-25T11:16:38Z

<div><p>Football governing body FIFA said Thursday the debt problems of English Premier League clubs would be discussed at the body's next executive committee meeting in mid-March.</p><p>"We have an executive committee meeting on March 18. That's definitely something that will be discussed, also potentially that will be discussed before with (English Premier League clubs' debts exceed those of the rest of Europe's top divisions put together, according to a new report from UEFA.</p><p>The European governing body's report, The European Club Footballing Landscape, looks at the ...

Premier League reject Portsmouth player sale plan

2010-02-20T02:30:08Z

<div><p>Crisis club Portsmouth had their plans to sell players outside of the transfer windows rejected by the English Premier League on Saturday.</p><p>Portsmouth, seven points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League table, have debts of over 60 million pounds (93 million dollars).</p><p>They also face a winding-up order f...

Weakened Wolves incur suspended fine

2010-02-22T08:50:16Z

<div><p>Wolves were given a 25,000 pounds suspended fine on Thursday for fielding a 'B' side against Manchester United at Old Trafford in December.</p><p>Wolves manager Mick McCarthy changed his entire outfield line-up for the 3-0 Manchester United have agreed to sign central defender Chris Smalling from Premier League rivals Fulham, the English champions announced Tuesday.</p><p>Premier League leaders U...

Portsmouth transfer ban lifted

2010-02-22T14:42:05Z

<div><p>Portsmouth's transfer embargo was lifted by the English Premier League (EPL) on Tuesday.</p><p>The embargo had been in place since October, with bottom of the league Portsmouth owing money to several clubs.</p><p>But the EPL's latest decision does give manager Avram Grant the chance to bringing ...

Campbell action adds to Pompey's problems

2010-02-22T17:33:32Z

<div><p>Cash-strapped Portsmouth found themselves under attack from a former player on Wednesday when they confirmed they were being sued for over one million pounds by Sol Campbell.</p><p>The former England defender, now at English Premier League crisis club Portsmouth insisted they could stave off the threat of a winding up petition from British tax authorities on appeal after a court hearing went against them on Tuesday.</p><p>Cash-strapped Portsmouth had argued the Value Added Tax portion of its huge tax bill was to...

Portsmouth court tax challenge fails

2010-02-22T18:08:38Z

<div><p>English Premier League crisis club Portsmouth moved nearer administration on Tuesday when their bid to have a winding up petition from British tax authorities struck out was rejected by a judge.</p><p>Cash-strapped Portsmouth had argued the Value Added Tax portion of its huge tax bill was too high b...

Pompey threaten action against EPL over embargo

2010-02-22T18:39:37Z

<div><p>Portsmouth have threatened to start arbitration proceedings against the English Premier League (EPL) unless officials lift the cash-strapped club's 96-day transfer embargo.</p><p>The south coast side, bottom of the English top flight, also want two million pounds' worth (3.3 million dollars, 2.3 million euros) of television money to be paid to them directly.</p>...

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