Portsmouth could be liquidated today after 114 years as a football club - although administrator Trevor Birch remains "cautiously optimistic" they will survive.

Portsmouth have been told they must start next season in npower League One with a 10-point deduction.

Portsmouth’s fight for survival will go to the wire but a takeover by fans is feasible, the club’s administrator said today.

Portsmouth administrator Trevor Birch has today revealed the club may not be able to complete the npower Championship season.

Derby tonight announced that chief executive Trevor Birch has left the club with immediate effect.

Andy Todd insists Derby will not be fighting in the Premier League this season “just to make up the numbers”.

Derby manager Billy Davies is in talks over a new contract at Pride Park.

New Leeds chairman Ken Bates believes manager Kevin Blackwell has done “a marvellous job” in steering the club to a mid-table position in the Coca-Cola Championship.

Former Leeds chairman and chief executive Trevor Birch believes fans should greet Ken Bates’ takeover as “good news”.

Leeds United have revealed that former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has completed a £10m (€14.4m) takeover of the club.

The Football Association were today holding a second round of interviews with candidates for the vacant chief executive’s role after Trevor Birch withdrew his application for the post.

David Moyes insists he will block a transfer for Wayne Rooney before the deadline if he does not get the valuation he wants.

Embattled chairman Bill Kenwright has confirmed Everton have targeted Keith Wyness to become the club’s new chief executive.

Trevor Brooking insisted that former Football Association chief executive Mark Palios would be a hard full-time act to follow as moves were afoot for the ex-England international to replace him on a caretaker basis.

Former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness insists that talk of any move to Everton is premature.

DAVID MOYES remains optimistic that Wayne Rooney will agree to stay at Everton. The 18-year-old England player will have a scan today on his broken foot when he finally arrives back at Everton from his holiday in America.

Everton director Paul Gregg admits it is “incredibly sad” that the club are forced to contemplate the sale of Wayne Rooney.

Everton legend Dave Watson thinks Wayne Rooney’s departure from Goodison Park is inevitable.

Trevor Birch has resigned as Everton chief executive just six weeks after taking the helm at Goodison Park.

Wayne Rooney’s management team tonight flatly denied that a meeting had taken place between chief executive Paul Stretford and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

Everton’s bid to hold on to Wayne Rooney received a boost last night as the England striker’s management company pledged to meet with the club’s board to discuss their new contract offer.

WAYNE ROONEY has been offered the richest deal in Everton’s history to remain at Goodison Park, the club has confirmed.

Everton chief executive Trevor Birch has revealed the club will offer Wayne Rooney a new deal to try to keep him at Goodison Park.

EVERTON chief executive Trevor Birch says he is ready to fly to Portugal and tie up a long-term deal for Wayne Rooney.

Everton chief executive Trevor Birch says he is ready to fly to Portugal and tie up a long-term deal for Wayne Rooney.

Everton have been warned they are almost certainly going to lose inspirational Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen.

Bill Kenwright has finally taken over as Everton chairman, replacing Philip Carter, who will now be the club’s life president.

FRANK LAMPARD insists that he wants to stay on at Chelsea for the rest of his career — but has called on the club to resolve talks over his future before the European Championships.

Trevor Birch believes he has one more role to fulfil at Leeds before finally departing Elland Road – seeing United remain in the Premier League.

CASH-STRAPPED Leeds are today expected to be taken over by the Yorkshire-based consortium who have spent the last two months putting together their bid.

Cash-strapped Leeds are tomorrow expected to be taken over by the Yorkshire-based consortium who have spent the last two months putting together their bid.

The Yorkshire-based consortium looking to takeover debt-ridden Leeds are hoping to be in place prior to next Monday’s Elland Road clash with Manchester City.

The Leeds players have officially signed the paperwork confirming their agreement to a wage deferral.

The future of Leeds United remains uncertain today after the club’s creditors refused to sanction a further extension to the standstill agreement.

LEEDS UNITED'S long battle for financial survival moved into the end game yesterday after the creditors refused to sanction a further extension to the standstill agreement.

Leeds United’s major creditors have not renewed the ‘standstill agreement’, which ran out today, but have backed the club in its bid to finalise a takeover deal.

THE battle for control of Leeds United has again become a one-horse race, although doubt has been cast on the credibility of the sole runner and rider.

Australia “don’t deserve” Mark Viduka after the “insensitive” decision to ban the striker from playing against Manchester United this weekend, according to Leeds chief executive Trevor Birch.

A SECOND Yorkshire-based consortium are "not far off" making a bid for debt-ridden Leeds as a potential battle looms for control of the club.

Ugandan tycoon Michael Ezra’s £60m (€88m) bid for cash-strapped Leeds is reportedly being held up over a technicality regarding boardroom composition.

Leeds have today been granted a further extension to their standstill agreement by the principle creditors who are continuing to mull over a buy-out bid from a Yorkshire-based consortium.

A Yorkshire-based consortium have stepped up negotiations as they look to complete a takeover of debt-ridden Leeds.

LEEDS goalkeeper Paul Robinson’s proposed move to Spurs this summer would appear to be the first step towards the club clearing their decks should they be relegated.