UPDATED: Pompey staff will not be paid this month
POMPEY players and staff will not be paid their wages after funds were frozen by HMRC.
Today the club told staff they would not be paid their January wages scheduled for tomorrow.
Andrew Andronikou has revealed the club’s bank account was frozen last Wednesday following the publication of the winding-up petition in the London Gazette.
It leaves players, management and staff without pay amid a deepening financial crisis at Fratton Park.
CSI administrator Mr Andronikou said: ‘It’s a logistical issue. The winding-up petition has left us in a situation whereby the club’s bank account is currently frozen and, as a result, players’ and staff wages have not been paid for January.
‘We plan to get a validation order approved by the court tomorrow to address this.’
A statement issued by the club said: ‘Further to our recent update that a winding-up petition has been issued and publicised to Portsmouth Football Club, the club’s bank accounts have been frozen, which is the normal process in these circumstances.
‘The club is now seeking a validation order from the court in order to have its bank accounts unfrozen so that staff wages and suppliers can be paid. This is expected to take a few days and once obtained this will allow our bank accounts to be reactivated.
‘Based on our current information we expect this process to be completed by the end of the week and would like to thank all our staff, fans and suppliers for their ongoing support.’
A notice given to a member of staff said: ’We are sorry to have to notify you that January pay will not be in your bank tomorrow.
‘We anticipate this being resolved in the next few days.
‘We ask you for your continued support at this difficult time. Thank you.’
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casualonlooker
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 01:52 PMYou know if Portsmouth FC was a sick animal it would have been put to sleep along time ago Its so sad for the fans and the city..
casualonlooker
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 01:49 PMthe two guys really responsible for the mess poor old Pompey find themselves in are in Southwick Crown court today..
Tooks
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 09:31 AMsky sports at 6 am also mentioned the 2.5 don't read sun.....
Scott McGarveys Perm
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 09:26 AM215truckasaurus shouldn't you be in school by now you little tw4t ?
MattyPUPPTIDc MattyC
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 09:12 AMPost 224 - Thanks for that... but it does not mean he has signed, I know he will, it will have been a test to see what they thought as they have little football to watch as all he has doien is sit on the bench!!
MTH
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 09:08 AMMatty c Fulham had a behind closed door game last night and Williams played......PUP
MattyPUPPTIDc MattyC
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 09:04 AMHow do we know Williams played for Fulham????? Fulham did not have amatch last night did they???
BC we Trust pardon the pun
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 09:02 AMThe conspiracy theorists abound. Matty, so your thoughts on todays business or lack of, best guesses, me we know Williams played for Fulham last night so hope the 500k was cash and upfront needs must, and then can we get shot of Kits for 1mill cash upfront?
truckasaurus
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 09:00 AMor benefit day
truckasaurus
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 08:59 AMbenifit day,....well everybody who works for poopey will soon be aware of benift day
MattyPUPPTIDc MattyC
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 08:55 AMand also do not forget, though is it relevant??? - WHO APPOINTED DL???????????????? AA did when he was administrator on behalf of BC....................... so is DL really afree spirit or are his hands tied?
TaskForce
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 08:54 AMIgnore the rat thats crept out of his hole early today must be benefit day at the soup kitchen.
MattyPUPPTIDc MattyC
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 08:53 AMRe the Plans................ Highbury was subject to the same and things changed.................... now it is flats...................... whatever plans say they can when circumstances change, themselves change. You all need to remember that.
TaskForce
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 08:52 AMDrayton. l sent the email to your Coryasia address can you send me another email address.
truckasaurus
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 08:51 AM"advance £2.5m" robbing peter to pay paul,how you gonna pay the CVA,that money is ringfenced for it,deluded cheating,robbing skates stumbling from one problem to another. This corrupt little club needs putting down,NOW but the football league hasn't got the balls,HMRC on the other hand has. God bless HMRC. Up the Saints
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