Everton became the first team to meet such a fate when they were found to have recorded excessive losses, becoming the first team to fall foul of the division's Financial Fair Play rules.
Boro had failed to turn up for a game against relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers in December after manager Bryan Robson claimed he was without a whopping 23 players due to illness or injury.
Rumours emerged as early as the 2008/09 season suggesting Pompey were facing major debts after some reckless transfer business, and after no investment while a proposed takeover took over 12 months to complete, Portsmouth were struggling.
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