Portsmouth goalkeeper David James denies he has been put off management by the fate of his former boss Tony Adams who was sacked after little more than three months at the helm at Fratton Park.

"The situation at Portsmouth was that we needed the change," James said.

"As with the England manager's situation, it is down to the individual to create that team, that ethos within a club and I would like to think after I have done my badges and get myself into that position that structurally the foundation I would set would be one that would be beneficial to the team I took over.

"I can't be put off by it because until I've done it I won't know what it feels like."