Storrie denies wrongdoing over Portsmouth agents pay

Peter Storrie has denied wrongdoings over payments to an agent during his time in charge at Portsmouth.

There are press claims that Storrie, who has stepped down as Portsmouth chief executive but remained with the club in an advisory role, flirted with Football Association rules over a fee to be paid to agent Willie McKay over the loan move of Frederic Piquionne to Fratton Park.

"It was due to him, it was outstanding and I wanted the lawyers to be aware of that," Storrie told The Sun, who printed an email they say was sent by Storrie to a firm of lawyers.

"The money had to go through the FA but the lawyers' account wasn't recognised by the FA.

"It needed to be recognised by the FA.

"Barclays stopped our bank account - we didn't have a bank account anywhere so they had to get it ratified by the FA otherwise the deal would not have been accepted.

"It's that straightforward. I have done nothing wrong - just a matter of procedure.

"There's never been a payment. Willie McKay was never paid. The lawyers never, ever paid him. Ask Willie McKay. Absolutely not. He was never, ever paid."