Portsmouth to fight nine-point penalty for going into administration

Deduction would mean certain relegation

17 Mar 2010 01:26:00

By Anthony Sciarrino

More On :  Portsmouth
Portsmouth fans demonstrate against the club's ownership before their FA Cup victory over Sunderland (Getty Images)

Portsmouth’s relegation from the Premier League could be assured as they will have nine points deducted after their administration was deemed valid on Tuesday by a High Court judge.

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The struggling club, who were forced to fire 85 of their staff in an attempt to cut costs, will have the points penalty enforced at a Premier League board meeting, a massive blow to their already slim survival chances.

However, the administrator for Pompey, Andrew Andronikou, is hopeful that the decision will be reversed.

“Yes, it is a Premier League rule but that rule has never been tested and that is what I will do,” Andronikou told The Express.

If the penalty is upheld, it will leave Portsmouth with just 10 points, leaving them 17 points behind Wolverhampton for the final safety spot in the Premier League with just nine games remaining.

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