Football: Adams is not going.PORTSMOUTH manager Tony Adams is ignoring newspaper speculation surrounding his future as he prepares his side for today's clash with Premier League title hopefuls Liverpool at Fratton Park Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth F.C., and is situated in the English city-port of Portsmouth. Description The stadium currently has four stands, all seated. The pitch runs from east to west. . The club have fiercely denied reports that former Charlton and West Ham Coordinates: West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located 6.1 miles (9.8 km) east of Charing Cross. From 1889 to 1965 it formed part of the County Borough of West Ham. boss Alan Curbishley Llewellyn Charles 'Alan' Curbishley (born 8 November 1957 in Forest Gate, East London), is a former professional footballer and the current manager of West Ham United.[1] Background is lined up to take over in place of Adams, who has won only two of 15 league games since he succeeded Harry Redknapp at the Pompey helm in October. Former Arsenal and England captain Adams still believes he has the backing of Portsmouth owner Sacha Gaydamak despite six defeats in the last seven Premier League games. Adams said: "It's not my job to focus on what the newspapers say. My job is the manager of Portsmouth Football Club and I'll continue to do that until they tell me they don't want me." |
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