Monday, 10 August 2009

Storrie tells fans to keep up their belief in a rosy future for Pompey

Pompey chief executive Peter Storrie today again moved to reassure fans after reports of new problems that could scupper the takeover of the club.Mr Storrie dismissed reports that frustrated current owner Sacha Gaydamak had given prospective buyer Sulaiman Al Fahim a seven day deadline to complete the takeover.The reports also claimed that Al Fahim did not have the money to complete the deal.As the takeover drama moved into a crucial week, Mr Storrie said the reports, in a national newspaper over the weekend, were 'rubbish'.And he was bullish about the deal going ahead, telling supporters: 'Just wait and see.'Mr Storrie said: 'It's an absolute load of rubbish. Why do the national papers continue to go on about this?'I am sick and tired of their accusations having at go at the club all the time.'The national press has it in for Portsmouth Football Club.'It's like some sort of campaign against us, it's ridiculous.'They will not leave us alone and it's affecting things.'We are trying to sort things out and they keep coming up with this rubbish.'Why do these people keep having a go at us?'He then added: 'All I can say to supporters is just wait and see, just wait and see.' Mr Storrie's broadside came after the Sunday Mirror claimed a frustrated Alexandre Gaydamak - more commonly known as Sacha - had imposed the seven-day deadline after lots of delays.The paper reported a source close to the takeover saying: 'Alexandre has shown incredible incredible patience to see this through because there appears to be no alternative. But it has reached farcical proportions.'It seems Fahim does not have the money to close the deal and is seeking alternative ways to finance the buyout.' Dubai property tycoon Al Fahim has completed due diligence – the evaluation of the club – and has passed the Premier League's fit and proper person test.But more than two months since beginning the takeover process it is believed the deal has stalled while Gaydamak and Al Fahim thrash out negotiations about the club's £27m debts.Al Fahim's spokesman Ivo Ilic Gabara played down talks of any rift between the two men.In a statement yesterday he said: 'The transaction is now in its final stages and the final talks are proceeding on a cordial basis.'All parties involved are exercising every effort to complete the sale as soon as possible in the best interest of the club and its supporters who are showing an extraordinary level of loyalty to this great club.'

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