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| Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti's 'no signings' pledge taken with a pinch of salt Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says he will make no January signings but can we believe him? telegraph.co.uk |
Portsmouth delay paying players wages once again • Payments already missed twice this season• Pompey were issued with winding up order yesterdayPortsmouth say they expect to pay their players' December wages on 5 January. The squad had been due to receive their salaries this afternoon. The club had to borrow money to pay the players' wages for November and in October a loan of £5m was secured to pay the wages of players and some staff for the previous month."Portsmouth Football Club expect to pay their first team squad's December salaries on Tuesday 5 January," read a club statement. "The club have been speaking to the PFA and the players have been informed. The club have been assured of receipt of funds by Tuesday and the owner and board have been working hard on resolving the short term delay."Other members of non-playing staff at Portsmouth have been told they will also not be paid on time, and are expected to be paid on Monday. A club spokesman told the Portsmouth News: "The problem was due to a file not being loaded properly at the bank. It wasn't processed properly."The club apologise and if there are any knock-on effects financially for employees the club will reimburse them."Portsmouth have already been hit with a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs this month. The petition was applied for by HMRC on 23 December but a full court hearing is not expected to take place until February.Sacha Gaydamak, the former owner of Portsmouth says he is owed at least £28m by the club, and has demanded that the current proprietor, Ali al-Faraj, tell him when he will be paid.PortsmouthTom Lutzguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Attack won't affect World Cup President Jacob Zuma denounced on Sunday the 'shocking and unacceptable' attack on Togo's football team in Angola but said it would not affect South Africa's hosting of the World Cup. foxsports.com.au |
Edwin van der Sar set for Manchester United return against Burnley After spending week in Qatar with team-mates, keeper in contention to face Burnley at Old Trafford tomorrow. telegraph.co.uk |
United swoop for Fulham defender Manchester United have agreed to sign central defender Chris Smalling from Barclays Premier League rivals Fulham, but the player will remain with the Cottagers for the rest of the season. foxsports.com.au |