Portsmouth clinched the title with two games to spare in a remarkable return to English football’s second tier following the club’s prior financial struggles that saw them dropping as low as League Two in 2013. The triumph saw Pompey fans storm the pitch in jubilant celebrations as the club’s owner Eric Eisner, who bought the club from the Pompey Supporters Trust in 2017, took to X (formerly Twitter) to write: “Perfectly fitting way to win the league!!
Two late goals from the team that never quit all season. Everybody deserves this from the fans, to the staff, to the players.
Let it all soak in. I have a feeling Portsmouth will be on fire tonight.
See you over for the finale. CHAMPIONS!”
*How will Portsmouth fare in the Championship next season? It was hysterically interrupted by a topless Rafferty, who decided to take his pants off and plant his bum on a pane of glass which garnered groans and laughs alike.
When realizing what his team-mate had done, Pack – a boyhood Pompey fan – offered a smirk before helping Rafferty, and his exposed rear, off the glass. We also treat our community members to competitions, special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
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The clip of the hilarious moment has been making the rounds on social media with one X user writing: “EVERYONE is completely battered in that video. Lovely to see”.
Prior to the Barnsley clash, Pack spoke about how special it’d be if the team were able to clinch the title at home. “Of course we’d want to win the league as early as possible.
But as a Pompey boy to get the chance to do that at Fratton Park is a dream. I’ve felt like there’s buy-in from everyone as the season progresses – the fans, the players, staff and everyone around the club.”
