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Portsmouth boss Hart admits they're paying for FA Cup glory

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 09:57

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart admits the south coast side are paying the price for their Wembley glory.

Portsmouth have been forced to sell off the bulk of their cup-winning team to reduce debts that peaked at £70 million.

He said: “We have been punching above our weight for some time now.

“The financial backing of Alexandre Gaydamak, the genius of Harry Redknapp and the backing from Peter Storrie - they were some great times for the club but it was clear it could not go on forever.

“Nobody was complaining at the time though.”

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