Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has admitted he has already begun talks with an administrator ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Portsmouth owner Balram Chainrai has been told at a meeting with Premier League chiefs that they cannot bail out the financially-stricken club.

PORTSMOUTH are set to become the first Premier League club to go into administration after owner Balram Chainrai served notice of his intention to put the club into the hands of insolvency experts on Friday.

PORTSMOUTH chief executive Peter Storrie is hopeful that a South African consortium will complete a deal to buy the cash-strapped south-coast club today.

England boss Fabio Capello arrived back in Britain today to face the storm over his team captain’s alleged affair with an underwear model.

CARLO ANCELOTTI has conceded his title-chasing side need to improve their defending from set pieces after Hull counterpart Phil Brown identified the issue as Chelsea’s “Achilles heel”.

John Terry has no intention of speaking publicly about his status as England captain before meeting with manager Fabio Capello.

Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant has emerged unharmed after a light aircraft crashed in close proximity to him in Namibia.

Police criticised Heather Mills McCartney today as it emerged they have dealt with a “disproportionate” number of emergency calls from her.

A PHOTOGRAPHER had his camera snatched after taking photographs of Heather Mills McCartney outside her sister’s home, it emerged yesterday.

West Ham’s possible move to the 2012 Olympic Stadium hinges on one of the two takeover bids for the club being successful.

Paul McCartney hit back at sensational claims made by his estranged wife Heather about their marriage, claiming he “will be defending these allegations vigorously and appropriately”.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew has distanced himself from suggestions that he threatened to walk out of Upton Park unless the struggling Barclays Premiership club scrapped a proposed £70m (€103m) takeover bid.

WEST HAM were last night celebrating one of the most spectacular transfer coups in Premiership history — the double signing of Argentinian World Cup stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills have hired the same divorce lawyers who represented Prince Charles and Diana when they ended their marriage 10 years ago.