Pompey hoping for points deduction this season .

[Gary Leeds]

I believe Portsmouth broke league rules by not having certain things in place (Failing to settle the first CVA being the main one), the 10 point deduction is not for exiting admin, it was a condition laid down by the FL for the transfer of the Golden Share to a new company. They also broke FL rules regarding the length of time they were in admin. The administrators begged the FL not to start them on -10 to help try and sell the club to someone willing to pay more cash than the fans trust. So if the FL decide to defer it till next season then tough poop, if you don't like it then fornicate away to the Ryman league and start from scratch. You may have a 10 point deduction next season but you will still be 4 divisions higher than you deserve to be so count yourself lucky!!!

oh and to quote the FL

They must pay all their football creditors in full, unless mutually acceptable compromise agreements are put in place.

Finally, Pompey will also face a range of other restrictions on playing budgets, future borrowing and loan repayments for the next five seasons.

A Football League statement read: "The Board of The Football League has agreed to make an offer of membership to the eventual purchaser of Portsmouth Football Club.

"The offer is subject to the successful bidder accepting a number of conditions that seek to ensure the sporting integrity of league football and the financial viability of the club going forward.

"The Football League Board has absolute discretion as to whether to admit any new company as a member of The League. In doing so, it has to strike a balance between giving a club another chance and the effect this has on sporting competition between clubs."

A further 5 years of sanctions

All information taken from : Portsmouth administrator hits out at 10 point deduction from Football League - Mirror Online

 

[brightn'ove]

The *******s have got away with it.

BBC Sport - Portsmouth come out of administration and deducted 10 points

 

[Acker79]

That's a joke.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Absolute disgrace. One rule for them, another for the rest of football seemingly.

 

[halbpro]

I can understand why the Football League have gone this way, but it does seem to be the least fair option.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

To be fair, the penalty should have been imposed at season start, and the relegation doesn't really change things in that respect. So I can see why the FA have done this.

However, it would indeed have been apt if they were to start in league 2 with -10 points.

 

[Wozza]

To be fair, the penalty should have been imposed at season start, and the relegation doesn't really change things in that respect.

That's the point - it's not a punishment now they're doomed anyway.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The *******s have got away with it.

BBC Sport - Portsmouth come out of administration and deducted 10 points

Utterly pathetic decision from the FL

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

Imposing the penalty next year wouldn't necessarily make it any more of a punishment. And there is nothing in the FA regulations that states the ten points has to impact a club's relegation or promotion. If there were, a club might have to wait years before having a punishment imposed.

 

[Wozza]

Imposing the penalty next year wouldn't necessarily make it any more of a punishment. And there is nothing in the FA regulations that states the ten points has to impact a club's relegation or promotion. If there were, a club might have to wait years before having a punishment imposed.

No. Go check out the Southampton scenario. FL make it up as they go along, frankly.

Mind you, not really interested in lower league clubs like Pompey these days.

 

[Geriatric Seagull]

So now we know Integrity counts for nothing and cheating pays. This club should not even be in the league. They should have been punished by having to start again in the same way as Aldershot, Chester and Darlington amongst others. I sincerely hope that they get stuck in the bottom division for many years, unless of course justice is done and they get relegated again. The Football League have failed abjectly again.

 

[amexee]

There is an easy and fair way to deal with clubs who have gained an unfair advantage and to make them realise that there is no way that gambling other peoples money will be rewarded. Give them point deductions in the next 2/3/4/5 years. There should be a very clear set of sanctions pertaining to all scenarios

You gamble and lose, then tough, act with integrity you t***s

 

[Stat Brother]

I wonder how much this cost:-

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