Paul Hart sacked by Portsmouth... the job that nobody wanted

With Portsmouth in turmoil on and off the pitch, Paul Hart was the man the club turned to when nobody else wanted the job.Charged with the task of maintaining Portsmouth's top-flight status in the wake of Tony Adams' disastrous brief tenure, he steered the club to safety with two games remaining.That, however, was by no means the end of the uncertainty for Hart or Portsmouth as a summer of farce ensued, brought on by Sulaiman Al Fahim's embarrassing takeover plans. The job nobody wanted: Paul Hart has been sacked by PortsmouthThe businessman with a talent for self-promotion but without the cash to back up his claims had the likes of Sven Goran Eriksson and Roberto Mancicni linked with the Fratton Park hot-seat.Takeover plans: Sulaiman Al-FahimOnce again, it was Hart who stepped forward to take the job, this time on a permanent basis when none of the more illustrious candidates fancied the task of rebuilding a side decimated by the departures of a host of top quality stars, including Glen Johnson and Peter Crouch, to balance the books.Hart was forced into a late bargain basement recruitment drive as Al Fahim finally struck a deal with Sacha Gaydamak to take over the club on August 26.The result was that Hart led Portsmouth to the worst start to a campaign in their111-year history.Matters in the boardroom were hardly progressing any better as Al Fahim was finally forced to hand over control to Ali Al Faraj - and in came Avram Grant as technical director.But disenchantment among Portsmouth supporters was growing and on Tuesday they got their wish.It remains to be seen, however, whether likely candidate Grant can do any better in the job that nobody wanted. Portsmouth sack Paul Hart as former Chelsea boss Avram Grant and Darren Ferguson lead race to replace himPay up Pompey - Bottom club hit by Premier League transfer banPORTSMOUTH FC

Source: Daily_Mail