West Ham United co-owner David Gold is unsure if Portsmouth will be hit with a points penalty for entering administration.

With Portsmouth due for a second High Court appearance in two weeks' time to ascertain whether the administrator was validly appointed, Gold claimed any possible penalty would have to wait until the club's situation became clearer.

Gold told Sky Sports News: "First of all we're unclear of the situation. They are not in administration as we speak.

"They called them in but that's being challenged. As we speak that is unclear and until they enter administration really that is not an issue for the Premier League.

"He (Andronikou) might be called an administrator, but that isn't actually the case.

"All I can tell you is as we speak Portsmouth are not in administration."

Burnley chief executive Paul Fletcher was more convinced Pompey would indeed be deducted nine points.

He added: "They've over-stretched themselves and there is a very, very good chance they will be deducted nine points, that's the way it appears it's going to go.

"It's quite complicated but all I can say is the Premier League board have handled it very, very well."