Portsmouth players face difficult preference if they reach FA Cup Final Portsmouth

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Portsmouth players have been told to relinquish hundreds of thousands of pounds in bonuses if they wish to fool around in the FA Cup Final.

As most as 6 players have been warned that they might never fool around for the bar again after tomorrows semi-final opposite Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley. Avram Grant, the manager, pronounced he is unknowingly of the development.

Andrew Andronikou, the director perplexing to find a customer for the uneasy club, has told the players that Portsmouth cannot equates to additional payments or new contracts that will be triggered should they stay in the initial team. He has asked them to give up bonuses of up to 100,000.

Clauses in their stream contracts meant that the semi-final triggers a set number of games that possibly equates to the player is entitled, automatically, to have his stipulate renewed for subsequent season, or that it triggers a accumulation of cash payments trimming from 100,000 to 50,000, he said.

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Andronikou has suggested that one player contingency determine to abandon bonuses prior to he can face Spurs. That would be comfortless for the player if the group are in the final, he said. But it will be the preference of the players, or their agents.

They are going to have to pledge those contractual obligations or they cannot fool around again. It does denote the problems that were carrying contractually, but additionally how everybody is pulling together for the consequence of the club. They all wish to play.

Andronikou refused to exhibit the names of the players involved, but they could include Steve Finnan and Kanu, whose contracts finish at the finish of the season, and loan signings together with Hassan Yebda, who has already done twenty appearances.

Others on or around twenty-five appearances embody Nadir Belhadj (25), Aaron Mokoena (24), Tal Ben-Haim (23) and Hayden Mullins (24). Aruna Dindane, the striker, cannot fool around after tomorrows compare but triggering an involuntary 4 million remuneration to Lens. David James, the England goalkeeper, has already forfeited his right to a new contract.