Portsmouth plans to appeal to the FA in an effort to secure a Uefa club licence so that they can play next season in Europe.
The team led by Avram Grant had one of the finest shows of the season this week when they took on Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley and won 2-0 allowing them to move on to the FA Cup Final.
The stunning victory came just a day after they were once again confirmed part of the Barclays Premier League, but due to their financial plight there is a large amount of doubt about whether they will actually be allowed to take back a place in the Europa League.
As Chelsea has secured their chance to play in the Champions League, normally Portsmouth could claim the Europa League Place given to the winner of the FA Cup, but since the club is in administration they would not be able to formally apply for a Uefa licence which is required.
Portsmouth administrator, Andrew Andronikou, however has said that the team will appeal to the FA and are currently seeking legal advice and starting the process if the club is able to launch the appeal come Friday.
Andronikou continued to state that clearly they are qualified to pitch for the league, but in terms of financial covenants they may not be qualified.
He continued to say that although he feels that they do have grounds for an appeal, he is not certain but plans to act in accordance with the 100,000 Portsmouth fans and try to make the best move he can for the club.