Vladimir Antonov has resigned as chairman of Portsmouth after the club’s parent company was placed into administration.

Portsmouth have confirmed the sale of the club to businessmen Balram Chainrai, Levi Kushnir and Deepak Chainrai has been completed.

Portsmouth have been relegated from the Barclays Premier League a day before they take on Tottenham in the second FA Cup semi-final.

HARRY REDKNAPP is the only manager to break the top-four stranglehold in the FA Cup during the last decade — but he believes a reality check is needed if his Tottenham side are considered favourites this year.

Portsmouth today appointed David Lampitt, the Football Association’s head of football integrity, as their new chief executive.