Football Corner

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has today signed a new 4 year deal at the club. Redknapp has been one of the main reasons behind the club's sudden emergence as one of the top teams in England. He has brought in players like Muntari, Utaka and Campbell all of which have been superb this season.

Redknapp returned to the club in 2005 after leaving to manage arch rivals Southampton but the Pompey fans welcomed him back with open arms. "Since returning to Fratton Park I have had nothing but the utmost support from the owner Sacha Gaydamak and chief executive Peter Storrie," he said. "The club is moving in the right direction. It's a great place to be and I can only see that getting better."

Storrie added: "Obviously it's a great coup for us to have one of the best managers in the business pledging his long-term future to the club. "Harry has done a great job, first rescuing the club from the jaws of relegation and then building a team now strong enough to challenge for a European place."

Portsmouth have had a terrific start to the season and few would bet against them finishing in a UEFA Cup place come the end of the season and that is largely down to Harry. When Harry left Portsmouth, the club appointed Alain Perrin and under him they were awful and I thought they were going to go down but thankfully for the club, he was sacked and Harry was brought in.