Paul Hart was sacked last night as manager of struggling Premier League club Portsmouth.
The club has had a poor start to the season with only seven points from the first 13 games. The last two games have been defeats (0-1 at Stoke, 1-3 at Blackburn) after their best win of the season on 31 October, a 4-0 home win over Wigan Athletic.
The decision to relieve him of his duties had been, said the club: "made reluctantly based on results that leave Pompey at the bottom of the league".
Fifty-six year-old Hart was offered a role as technical director responsible for young players, but he turned it down. Chief executive Peter Storrie acknowledged that Hart had had to work through troubled times at the club, but said: "The board feels that the team should have accrued more points to date and that we need a new man in charge to ensure Premier League survival."
Attention now, of course, turns to who might take over as manager.
Ex-Chelsea boss Avram Grant is at the club, but has yet to receive his work permit. He says he does not want the job.
Ex Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson is favourite with the bookies.
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