BaselBantam
28th October 2008, 01:50 PM
Tony Adams has been confirmed as the new manager of Portsmouth following the departure of Harry Redknapp.
Former Bolton and Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce and ex-Chelsea manager Avram Grant, who worked as technical director at Fratton Park in 2006, were reportedly among the favourites to take over from Redknapp.
But Pompey chief executive Peter Storrie insisted Adams was the best man for the job. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7693323.stm
Seems a bit of a risk to me, but should be interesting....
Former Bolton and Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce and ex-Chelsea manager Avram Grant, who worked as technical director at Fratton Park in 2006, were reportedly among the favourites to take over from Redknapp.
But Pompey chief executive Peter Storrie insisted Adams was the best man for the job. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7693323.stm
Seems a bit of a risk to me, but should be interesting....