Avram Grant has criticised the Premier League for not lifting
Portsmouth's transfer embargo earlier.
Pompey had been banned from registering any new players at
the start of January as their financial problems meant other clubs
were still owed money.
It was announced last week that Grant would finally be
allowed to strengthen his squad, although he could only sign
players on loan.
He tried his best to bring in reinforcements to aid the
club's relegation fight ahead of the window shutting but found that
time was against him.
And Grant has now hit out at the Premier League, saying in
his opinion Portsmouth should have had the whole month to do
business.
"I know the Premier League didn't create the problems, but
also the supporters didn't create the problems, the players didn't
create the problems and I didn't create the problems," he said on
Sky Sports News.
"Everybody needs to take responsibility.
"The Premier League needed to leave the transfer embargo
until the end if they think we didn't deserve it to be lifted or,
as I think, give us an equal chance in the transfer window like
every other team and then make a decision at the end of the
season."
The fact that he was not allowed to try and buy players also
angered Grant, although he admits it would have been difficult for
the club.
"To lift the embargo three days before the deadline, only for
loan players, it is not serious," he said.
"We tried to do our best and bring in some players but we
didn't succeed."
