The Israeli's side face a huge derby trip to Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday. But Pompey are currently fighting their biggest battle off the pitch, after the High Court gave them seven days to stabilise their finances and prove the club is a viable business under new owner Balram Chainrai. Should Pompey fail in their bid to attract new investment, they could be wound-up or placed into administration, which would result in them receiving a nine-point deduction from the Premier League. Grant says he is doing all he can to turn Pompey's fortunes around on the pitch, and he is hopeful the club's top flight status will not be decided in a courtroom. He has also called on the High Court to remember that the team is more than a business to its supporters. He said: "When you buy a building or a property, there are no feelings behind this. But this is not a normal business. "The team belong to the fans because they support the club from the day they are born until they day they die. "We need to think about this. When someone is doing something wrong, you punish them and this is not an easy case because there is money involved. "But they need to think about the fans, the players and the staff also." Like their battle for existence, Pompey's clash with their League One neighbours is sure to be a fiercely-contested encounter. But Grant knows it will take more than fighting spirit for his side to reach the FA Cup's last eight. He added: "Everybody has spoken to me about the history between these clubs. "But I don't want to use the word they say because I don't think it's a war. On the pitch, it is a big competition but we need to play football. "I think Southampton play well as a team - they defend as a team and they attack as a team. I think this is the Alan Pardew way - he did the same at West Ham and it will be tough." Another battle Grant faces off the pitch is the FA misconduct charge he received after he was sent to the stands by referee Kevin Friend during Pompey's 1-1 draw with Sunderland on Tuesday. The former Chelsea boss was left fuming after his side had several penalty appeals rejected and Friend mistakenly tried to send off Hassan Yebda instead of Ricardo Rocha. Grant is yet to confirm whether he will accept or deny the charge. But he feels he did not protest excessively to Friend, when he confronted the official as he was leaving the Fratton Park field at half-time. He said: "Even the referee will tell you I didn't swear to him or use one improper word. He said I was a little bit aggressive with the way I said it. "But since I came here, there have been a lot problems and I haven't asked for any help. I've tried to keep this club alive and I'm still trying. I'm doing all in my power. "I think there are also a lot of things which disturb me doing my job and I think bad decisions from the referees have been too much over the last 10 days." He added: "I spoke to him after the game and I said 'I'm not a computer, it's a game of passion.' "But I said that I apologise if he thought it was something personal against him."
