Portsmouth to get minimum 10-point deduction

I exclusively revealed in March that Vladimir Antonov was to buy Portsmouth FC.

The story attracted much ridicule, but turned out to be 100% true. Sadly, Antonov has turned out to be another disastrous owner of the club.

He has been arrested, his assets frozen, and his company, Convers Spirts Initiatives, has gone into administration.

Insiders at the club and at the Football Association tell me that is almost certain to see the Club hit with at least a 10-point penalty.

Pompey will not be able to show that the club and it's parent company, CSI, are not one economic entity.

The FA is very strict on the issue of administration and, knowing the facts as they do at this stage, are expecting to hit Portsmouth with a heavy points deduction.

That, in turn, will leave the club facing a relegation battle.