The Premier League are set to confirm a nine-point deduction for Portsmouth tomorrow as the club’s administrator today revealed that talks with a takeover consortium have yet to lead to any proof of funds being produced.

PORTSMOUTH administrator Andrew Andronikou insists it is business as usual at the club despite another legal hurdle being placed in their path.

A British High Court judge today ordered a hearing into whether the administration keeping Portsmouth afloat as a Premier League team was validly appointed.

PORTSMOUTH claimed to have received two “serious” offers to buy the club during a hearing at the High Court when they were granted extra time to fight a winding-up petition from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs yesterday.

Portsmouth were given a stay of execution by the British High Court today as bosses were granted extra time to fight a winding-up petition.