Mandaric hits back at Redknapp rumours

PORTSMOUTH chairman Milan Mandaric has come out in firm defence of Harry Redknapp and angrily denied reports that the club’s co-owner, Alexandre Gaydamak, wants to sack him.

After last Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat by Manchester United Portsmouth are now eight points adrift of safety.

But Mandaric, during a holiday in Dubai, was quick to hit back at reports that Redknapp’s position is now under threat. He said: “I can categorically deny this and I am very disappointed that a section of the media have decided to run an unsubstantiated story that has no truth in it whatsoever.”