Source: SKY_Sports
Hart has board backing
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Paul Hart insists he has the full support of new Portsmouth owner Sulaiman Al Fahim.[LNB] Pressure is mounting on the Pompey coach after a dismal start to the season which has seen the South Coast club go pointless through their opening five fixtures.[LNB]Turmoil away from the field hardly helped the club's cause over the summer, with a long running takeover saga proving to be an unhelpful distraction.[LNB]With no money to spend and debts to clear, Pompey were also forced to sell key men such as Glen Johnson, Sylvain Distin and Peter Crouch.[LNB]Hart feels such hindrances were inevitably going to cause problems early on, but he hopes those players he was able to bring in before transfer deadline day will help to bring about a reversal in fortune.[LNB]"He said that I'm the manager and that's how it is going to be for the foreseeable future," Hart told Sky Sports News after meeting with Al Fahim.[LNB]Record"He hopes that before too long he will be able to put in the sort of funds that will enable us to take a step forward."[LNB]He added: "After five defeats I think anybody would start to feel the pressure, even if it doesn't come from the people immediately surrounding me. [LNB]"No manager wants that sort of record, it's the worst start for Portsmouth in so long, but no other manager has faced the sort of situation I did in the Premiership. [LNB]"We returned with 14 players and there wasn't a bean to spend, nobody has faced that. Still, without any money, we have been able to bring in the calibre of player we did. [LNB]"I'm very proud of the way the club worked, people behind the scenes, my staff identifying players and brining them in. The calibre of player that has been brought in has been unbelievable. You could argue that our season started last week."[LNB]
