Portsmouth gets new manager

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has been appointed Portsmouth manager, after Paul Hart was relieved of the role.



The 54-year-old Israeli had already been at the club in his second spell working as director of football.



He will take charge of Saturday\'s home game with Manchester United in that role, as his work permit needs to be changed before he can become manager.



Chief executive Peter Storrie says Grant knows the club, players and set-up so it was logical to make him manager.



Grant first came to Fratton Park as technical director in June 2007, but was soon snapped up by Chelsea and within months became coach at Stamford Bridge after Jose Mourinho left the Blues.