Ahmed Al-Faraj says brother Ali is fully committed to Portsmouth and is confident fans will support them once they get a clear picture of the club's situation.

Ahmed insists his brother has already poured millions into the club in an attempt to rescue it, while he himself has sat uncomfortably in the directors' box as a faction of supporters hurl abuse at his family.

He told The Sun: "So much seems to be against us. The transfer ban means we cannot compete fairly and we are arguing about the winding-up order, which we want set aside. Then, when the fans are chanting against us, as they did at the Arsenal game, we do wonder why we are involved in this.

"It is not nice when this is happening but we understand why the fans are sceptical. They have been kept in the dark and don't really know what has been going on inside the club financially.

"We will soon sit down with the supporters directly and explain everything at a big fans' forum. I will be there. It has been a difficult time. But once the fans know what we've done and that Ali has put £40m into this club - including paying £12m to HMRC - while only recouping £13m through revenue, I'm sure they will appreciate us.

"There was a misunderstanding when Ali was quoted saying he planned to sell the club quickly for a profit. What he wants to do is bring in other investors. How could you make a profit out of Portsmouth right now?

"There has to be a long-term plan and we have that. We were in a good position to take over last August and had £35m of backing from the banks.

"But owner Sacha Gaydamak decided to sell to Sulaiman Al-Fahim instead. Things had changed when we were asked to save the club six weeks later.

"If Ali had not stepped in, Portsmouth would have gone into administration. I'm sure of it. But this club can still have a good future.

"Eventually, we want to be challenging at the top, not fighting at the bottom.

"First, we have to stay up and we can only do that if the Premier League lifts our transfer embargo."