Redknapp hails Pompey fans

18 October 2009 09:01
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp described his reception at Portsmouth as "fantastic" after emerging triumphant on his return to Fratton Park as Spurs won 2-1. Redknapp clapped supporters and signed autographs in the dug-out, despite fears of a hostile reaction from Pompey supporters towards the manager who won them the FA Cup two seasons ago. Former Pompey striker Jermain Defoe, however, was dismissed for a stamp on Aaron Mokoena after doubling Spurs' lead before the break, with Tottenham old-boy Kevin-Prince Boateng pulling a goal back after the interval to set up a tense finale. "There was no trouble," Redknapp said. "I sat among the fans and they were fantastic, so it all got hyped out of nothing."

Source: Eurosport