West Ham want 負債-ridden Portsmouth relegated on the pitch not off, 主張するs co-owner David Gold

By Tom Bellwood for MailOnline Updated:

Just a day after 申し込む／申し出ing to save Portsmouth with a £10million 貸付金, West Ham co-owner David Gold has 認める he would happily '元気づける Pompey all the way to the 選手権' - but only if they are relegated for failings on the pitch, not 財政上の difficulties off it.

Gold said: 'Everyone here is hoping they get relegated. It is human nature. We want three clubs relegated and if Portsmouth are one of them, we will 元気づける them all the way to the 選手権.

'We don't want them to go 破産した／（警察が）手入れする, we want them to go into 行政. It will be sad for their fans, but it will not destroy them.'

Matthew Upson scores for West Ham against Portsmouth

For the high jump: West Ham's Matthew Upson 得点する／非難する／２０s against Portsmouth in a 1-1 draw earlier this season (above) and 大打撃を与えるs' co-owner David Gold (below)

David Gold

The south coast club 直面する a winding-up 嘆願（書） from Her Majesty's 歳入 and Customs over an 未払いの £11.7million 税金 法案, 予定 on March 1.

And if they go 破産した／（警察が）手入れする all their results will be expunged, 否定するing West Ham four 決定的な points, a 状況／情勢 Gold is hoping to 避ける.

'Nobody wants to see football clubs going 破産した／（警察が）手入れする because underneath we are all fans. I've got to be honest the four points is the 運動ing 動機 but I also think we 借りがある it to them. The 首相 League is made up of 20 football clubs, not 19.

'Each of us has an 義務, not to save them from their stupidity, but to make sure we save them from going 破産した／（警察が）手入れする.

'I want them to get relegated. I want them to go into 行政, but I will be mortified if they go 破産した／（警察が）手入れする.'?



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