Peter Storrie steps down as Portsmouth chief executive

By Paul Kelso 750PM GMT twelve March 2010

Pompey chimes Portsmouth arch senior manager Peter Storrie left "in the most appropriate interests of the club," acccording to director Andrew Andronikou Photo GETTY IMAGES

Andronikou had defended Storrie whilst a authorised evidence with Her Majestys Revenue and Customs over the standing of the administration department department department was ongoing, but with HMRC withdrawing the plea on Thursday his on all sides was weakened.

Storries change at Fratton Park will not finish with his depart however after he negotiated a consultancy purpose that will see him support in the sale of the bar and assistance preparations for the FA Cup semi-final subsequent month.

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He will go on to be paid, a move that is expected to means fear between supporters already distressing that he was one of the top paid management team in the joining via Portsmouths decline. In 2008 he was paid wages, reward and grant payments totalling �1.2 million.

Storrie, who has been a consistent figure at Portsmouth for 7 years, during that time the bar has had that have seen 6 opposite owners, has turn a concentration for believer discontent.

He was obliged for introducing Ali Al-Faraj and a consortium together with stream owners Balram Chainrai to the club, a move that in conclusion saw the bar come in administration.

On Friday night Storrie pronounced he was being foul blamed by supporters for the clubs plight, and that he was carefree that a understanding to save the bar would shortly be concluded with a South African consortium that he claimed to have introduced.

"It is not satisfactory on my friends and family. They are seeking for red blood vouchsafing and Im the one there to take all the stick," he said.

"It is most appropriate that I travel afar for the consequence of the bar as well as my family and friends. Despite operative uninterrupted to try to keep this bar alive for the last fourteen months, they need someone to blame, and there is nobody left to censure but me.

"I unequivocally goal Portsmouth survive, and they will do if the South African organisation I brought to the bar take it over.

In a matter the director pronounced "Mr Storrie… has after talks with his family and friends motionless it is in the most appropriate seductiveness of the bar for him to leave his full time employment.

"Mr Storrie has affianced to go on to support the bar and the Administrators on a range of counts together with the sale of the club, the semi-final arrangements and alternative projects and will be remunerated accordingly."