So 10th August is the date that Portsmouth Football Club could come to an end.A history of 114 years could disappear with just memories and recorded moments left of the south coast club. This date in August stated by joint administrator Trevor Birch. This could be avoided if senior players leave or take pay cuts. I know players have contracts but surely there comes a time when the future of a club, something that brings the local community together should be put first. A player will come and go, but a club should be around much longer. Of course no club has a right to exist, but it should be allowed to exist. They should be no different from a normal business some might say. The thing is that to a point, Portsmouth Football Club is no ordinary business. It is a football club, it inspires, it brings people together, brings in money into the area.
It would seem that in glory with their FA Cup win, that the precursor to the downhill spiral would begin. In February it was administration entry number two. Portsmouth would have had 30 points deducted should they make it to the new season. In my opinion that will not help the situation. If you want a debtor to repay then you need to have it producing money. With redundancies already made, people's lives are affected. I do not know what contracts or what Portsmouth owe to creditors, but it could mean more businesses possibly disappearing if something doesn't happen.
It is possible that the club could be saved as there are two interested parties, but it does mean those senior players have to take action and make some decisions.I hope that those players but their own interests aside to do what is right for the club and its future.
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