oldfield

They had that early to keep the club afloat last season didn't they?

The last £15,000,000 has not yet been paid.

Some of the payments paid to them came from the Football League and not the Premier League.

Having read many posts and articles on Pompey, the main problem is the parachute payments £15,000,000 still to come. Players are being asked to leave for a fraction of the money contracted, but the returning owner in waiting still wants his £19,000,000, but will only return with the high earners gone and the wage bill cut.

Asking a player to leave when he can see £15,000,000 coming in once the CVA is sorted, is a hard sell for anyone.