Portsmouth's future remains unclear

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03/02/2010 - Portsmouth, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portsmouth's future remains unclear as they have been told they must return to the High Court later this month after Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs challenged the club's decision to go into voluntary administration.

HMRC believes administrator Andrew Andronikou is not independent and a judge has agreed, ruling that there was a 'shadow cast over the appointment of Pompey's administrators'.

The club entered administration last Friday but have yet to be deducted nine points as their future remains shrouded in doubt.

It is believed that Pompey, who are more than $90 million in debt, need $10.5 million to survive until the end of March and more than $21 million to keep going until the end of May.

Judge Alastair Norris has ordered the club to produce evidence of the payments Portpin ltd has loaned to them by March 12 and, if the move into administration is not found to be valid, Pompey could be liquidated.

Mr Justice Norris said: "It will be necessary for it to be established that new money was given for the charges when granted.

"Unless that can be established the charges will be voided. The Revenue are concerned that no new money was given. The basis for that concern lies in evidence filed by the company in answer to the winding-up petition."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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