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But rather than let it scupper the whole application, it has instead been made a planning condition, which states the club can proceed with the expansion provided it comes up with another solution.
This does not necessarily have to be a new pedestrian and cycle bridge, but councils either side of the river have made it clear that is their preferred option.
It has sparked fears among fans that it
Portsmouth owner Michael Eisner has said an expansion to Fratton Park is not currently high on his list of priorities.
The 84-year-old has owned Pompey since purchasing the club in 2017 and after seven seasons in League One, managed to get the club into the second tier in 2024.
Over nine years in charge of the side, Eisner has funded a number of projects at Fratton Park including the more
It was announced this morning that EFL clubs have voted in favour of expanding the Championship play-offs from four to six teams from next season.
When asked by the Portsmouth News recently, John Mousinho said he wasn’t in favour of this change.
In theory it increases Pompey’s chances of promotion but eighth place feels a long way off, given their current Championship journey.
My intrigue is the motivation behind the
The EFL board is discussing the possibility of expanding the Championship play-offs to include those clubs who finish seventh and eighth in the division – and there is widespread support for the idea among club bosses, Sky Sports News has been told.
The proposal has been put forward by the Preston North End chief executive, Peter Ridsdale, former chairman of Leeds United, Burnley, Barnsley and Cardiff, who discussed the idea
Plans for an expansion were first unveiled in 2019, and outline planning permission was initially granted in 2022, but the project has since encountered a number of complications.
Council documents published last week said the “extended passage of time” meant the application required “fresh consideration”.
Construction was originally expected to cost about £94m, but an estimate from January 2025 indicates this has risen to £130m.
The latest report, however,