Crisis club Portsmouth's chaotic week took a fresh twist on Friday morning as it emerged new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim had been admitted to hospital in Dubai.
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The 32-year-old was reported to be suffering from kidney stones and was due to undergo surgery to remove the problem.
Al Fahim's difficult takeover of the club remains a matter for scrutiny after the club confirmed yesterday their players had not been paid last month's wages on time.
Funding was secured to cover those payments but a strongly-worded statement from the club's executive board stressed it was ultimately Al Fahim's responsibility to refinance the club.
Al Fahim recently said he will inject £50 million into the club and, through his spokesman, has insisted this latest setback will not affect his plans.
"This will not have any impact on the refinancing or management of Portsmouth," Ivo Gabara told the BBC.
The Premier League are understood to be monitoring the situation and looking to see if Pompey fulfil the financial criteria set out to clubs.
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