Premier League strugglers Portsmouth have been issued with a winding up petition by the UK's HM Revenue & Customs.

Portsmouth FC has issued a strongly-worded statement denying rumours the club planning to go into administration.

Portsmouth’s turbulent season took another downward turn last night as the club confirmed their players had not been paid for a second time this season.

Avram Grant has been appointed as Portsmouth’s director of football, the club have confirmed.

AFTER a summer of almost unrelenting misery, autumn appears to be yielding fresh hope at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth’s chaotic week has taken a fresh twist following reports from Dubai of owner Sulaiman Al Fahim being admitted to hospital.

PORTSMOUTH executive directors are close to securing funding for wages owed to players – but new owner Sulaiman al Fahim has been told refinancing the club and paying staff on time is ultimately his responsibility.

PAUL HART admits he will receive little of the £50 million owner Sulaiman Al Fahim is planning to inject into Portsmouth.

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Portsmouth owner Sulaiman Al Fahim insists there will be money for manager Paul Hart to spend when the January transfer window opens.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp is set for more deadline-day action and has turned to Portsmouth’s Niko Kranjcar to bolster his squad at White Hart Lane.

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Portsmouth manager Paul Hart is expected to make Watford forward Tommy Smith his first signing after Sulaiman Al Fahim announced his takeover of the club was completed.

Sulaiman Al Fahim today issued a statement announcing his investment group have completed their takeover of Portsmouth.

Portsmouth have confirmed a new consortium led by chief executive officer Peter Storrie is in negotiations to buy the club.

Sulaiman Al Fahim remains committed to completing his proposed takeover of Portsmouth as soon as possible, the club said in a statement last night.

Paul Hart has signed a two-year deal to become Portsmouth manager on a permanent basis, the club have confirmed.

Dubai-based businessman Sulaiman Al Fahim was today given the green light to complete his takeover of Portsmouth after passing the Premier League’s stringent fit and proper persons test.

Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, seeking to become the owner of Portsmouth, has passed a fit and proper person test the Premier League have confirmed.

Portsmouth continue to wait for Suliaman Al Fahim’s takeover to be formally completed before attacking the transfer market – but South Africa’s Kagisho Dikgacoi would appear not to be on their shopping list.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has made it clear he is interested in becoming Portsmouth’s new manager.

The man at the centre of the Manchester City takeover, Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, is on the verge of buying Portsmouth after the club announced last night they had accepted an offer from the billionaire businessman.

The man at the centre of the Manchester City takeover, Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, has had an offer to buy Portsmouth accepted.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill expects cash-rich neighbours Manchester City to “make some moves” as the recession begins to bite.

A United Arab Emirates-based business today claimed to have completed a takeover of Manchester City.