Luiz Felipe Scolari’s reign at Chelsea started with a powerful win against a poor Portsmouth side.
Joe Cole connected with Michael Ballack’s pass and slid the ball home just after 12 minutes had gone. It was a sign to show that Pompey were going to be in for a difficult game ahead. Chelsea doubled their lead [...]

Glasgow Rangers have confirmed the signing of Portugese midfielder Pedro Mendes from Pompey on a three-year deal.
Mendes has made the switch from Fratton Park to the Ibrox Stadium for a fee believed to be £3 million.
The ex-Porto star has signed in time for Ranger’s SPL match tomorrow, at home to Hearts.
The 29-year-old has been a long term target of [...]

According to reports in France today Pompey should have a new left back by the end of next week. Pompey have allegedly agreed a four-year deal with Lens left-back Nadir Belhadj.
The Algerian international has been linked with a move away from Lens for most of the summer with West Ham having also expressed an interest in signing [...]

Portsmouth Chief Executive Peter Storrie has blasted the FA’s decision to charge the club for it’s involvement in ex-striker Benjani’s transfers to and from the club.
Agent Willie Mckay was also charged along with the club yesterday afternoon for a breach of rules over the purchase and sell of Benjani.
When asked about it at a BBC [...]

Pompey have completed the season-long loan signing of Charlton winger Jerome Thomas.
Redknapp has admired Thomas for a long time and has tried on various occasions to bring him in. Thomas nearly signed in last season’s January transfer window, however Pompey ran out of time to get the deal done.
Charlton manager Alan Pardew admitted earlier today that [...]

Pompey have been charged by the FA with breaches of rules in relation to Benjani’s moves to and from the club.
The player first signed for Portsmouth during the January Transfer Window of 2006 from French club Auxerre. After spending another two years at the club, Pompey then sold him for an undisclosed fee to rivals [...]

New Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul does not see his move to Fratton Park from Tottenham as a career gamble and instead sees it as a great opportunity.
After finalising his move on Monday, Kaboul talked for the first time today to the national media, explaining why he chose to move to the South Coast club and what [...]

Portsmouth’s Chief Executive, Peter Storrie, is growing rather angry with the lack of player departures at the club.
Pompey have made a host of fringe players available to other clubs, however none seem to want move away and would rather collect their high wages each week and remain on the bench.
Players such as Sean Davis and [...]

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp admitted today that Celestine Babayaro was not going to become a Pompey player.
It will be a blow to the Nigerian defender who joined up with the Pompey squad at the start of pre-season. He was hoping to impress enough to gain a contract with the Premier League outfit however the left back [...]

Jordi Lopez, Pompey’s latest trialist could still earn a move to Fratton Park.
The 27-year-old impressed in the 4-1 win over Gosport on Monday night. The ex-Real Madrid player played in a holding role and even went close to scoring with a carefully placed free kick, only to be denied by the reaching hands of the Gosport [...]