‘We’ll work as hard as we can to move club forward’
Mark McMahon
Andy Cullen has promised Pompey supporters that he and his Fratton Park colleagues will work as hard as possible over the summer to deliver the progress they deserve.
The Blues’ chief executive made the commitment in his programme notes ahead of the club’s final game of the season against Wycombe yesterday.
Thanking the Fratton faithful for their continued loyalty, the CEO wrote: ‘We are nothing without our amazing supporters.
‘I am privileged to have been able to meet so many of you, both on matchdays inside and outside the stadium and elsewhere in Portsmouth.
‘Thank you all for your encouragement, support and kindness – and most importantly for your passion and determination for the club to flourish and succeed.
‘The “Pompey Spirit” embodied by our fans is inspirational. As we continue with the special celebrations in this 125th anniversary year, please do let me assure you that we will all continue to work as hard as we possibly can to deliver the progress deserved by everyone connected with Pompey and especially for you, our outstanding supporters.’
Cullen also thanked those 3,120 supporters for their incredible support at Derby nine days ago – the Blues’ final away game of the season – before spelling out what Pompey’s recruitment would look like once the transfer window opens on June 10.
He added: ‘The work on identifying and recruiting fresh talent for next season has not stopped since the closure of the January transfer window.
‘A tremendous amount of work has been undertaken by (sporting director) Rich Hughes, (head coach) John Mousinho and (head of recruitment) Phil Boardman, together with our scouts and analysts, all watching and assessing players across a variety of positions.
‘All the activity is aligned to our long-term player recruitment strategy, the investment in young, emerging first team-ready talent, as evidenced by the January signings of Ryley Towler and Paddy Lane, and adding to the experienced and talented players already under contract for 2023/24.
‘We are preparing for an exciting and busy summer and are ready to add to the squad in the weeks immediately after the opening of the transfer window on June 10.’