Storrie vows to stay at Pompey despite snub

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has told new Fratton Park owner Sulaiman Al Fahim that he is willing to stay with the Premier League team even though his consortium’s attempt to buy the club was snubbed.

Al Fahim’s protracted takeover was finally given the green light on Wednesday when owner Sacha Gaydamak agreed to sell to the Arab tycoon after several months of uncertainty.

Storrie had worked to bring in another possible purchaser from Saudi Arabia when it looked like Al Fahim’s bid may fail.

But although Storrie was upset that his efforts were unrewarded, he is still committed to the club.

“We were under the impression that on Wednesday morning we were going to sign and complete the takeover,” Storrie told Sky Sports News.

“Unbeknown to us, I now discover that Sulaiman got involved again on the Tuesday.

“Sacha told me that he had decided to sell the club to Sulaiman. It was a big shock and a big disappointment.

“I’m still chief executive of a football club and it’s a club I feel very passionate about.

“I still want very much to be a part of Portsmouth Football Club.”