Official: Avram Grant To Coach Portsmouth
UPDATE: According to Portsmouth’s official website, Portsmouth have made Avram Grant the new coach of the club.
November 25th, 2009 According to ESPN Soccernet, Portsmouth have offered the vacant coaching position to former Chelsea manager Avram Grant. A source supposedly told ESPN,
“There will be a board meeting on Thursday and I would expect an appointment to be made then or on Friday at the latest. I really cannot see any name in the frame other than Avram. I have no idea where Darren Ferguson’s name came from, and I can see the bookies have made him favourite, but it is not something that has been suggested.”
“The new owners brought Avram here in case results didn’t go well and, the last two games, the team were back into a losing streak. It comes a point where you have got to act, otherwise you end up with the West Brom syndrome, playing well each week, losing and going down.”
“However, Paul Hart did a fabulous job under difficult circumstances and no one wants to see him leave.”
November 24th, 2009 According to Portsmouth’s official website, Portsmouth have fired coach Paul Hart. Hart was offered the position of technical director but he declined.
Portsmouth will announce a new manager quickly, but for the time being Paul Groves and Ian Woan will take over.
