EPL, Premiership, English Premier League

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams has been sacked.
“I am a little bit surprised but results haven’t been good. I haven’t had a lot of time and I certainly haven’t had the financial backing. We’ve had a few injuries as well and that’s tough to take. I’m still up for the challenge so I’ve got mixed feelings.”

Adams’ last game in charge was during their 3-2 defeat to Liverpool while at home. “The guys worked their socks off at the weekend and I’ve really got to thank the fans. I thought they were magnificent for the whole game and were really supportive of me and the team. That gave me some inspiration and encouragement ready for the challenge ahead.”

Adams admitted that his record in no way helped him keep his job: out of 16 games Pompey only won 2.
“I don’t think the results have been good, it must be said.  We have been making a lot of mistakes. We are in the results industry and the owner and chairman will point to that. I’m not going to bang on about excuses. I think I could have turned it around but it was not to be.”

Striker David Nugent thought that Adams should’ve been given another chance:
“He gave me a chance and I was happy for him to stay. I thought he deserved a few more games but it’s the chairman’s decision and we’ll see who comes in next. “He called me aside and said I’d done well for him in the past few games, scoring a couple of goals. He wished us well for the future and just walked out; that was it really. There’s 11 teams who could go down. We have to get a bit of stability at the club, get a few wins and get out of there. I don’t have a clue about management but we need someone who can come in and is up for the scrap. The players are up for it so we just need someone who can come in and get a few wins.”