Pompey slam Euro ban

A joint statement from the two bodies said they would not consider a late application from Portsmouth for a UEFA club licence due to their financial problems.

However, Andronikou said Portsmouth are refusing to accept defeat and would go to UEFA to try to gain a place in the competition.

He also expressed his anger that the FA and Premier League had not told the club of their decision first and they had only found out through the media.

Andronikou said: "We are very disappointed all round. Last week they were asking us to prepare an application and now they are saying they won't consider one, but that's not going to deter us. I know our chances are pretty remote if the Premier League and FA say they won't consider it but we are still going to make our case and explore all possibilities for the club. We will go to UEFA and explore every avenue before we admit defeat."

He added: "I think it's quite a shambles. There are rules and regulations but there is also football protocol and the way they have approached this subject means they must have made a significant U-turn in the last 24 hours."