Tony Adams will be given time at Portsmouth to make the manager's job his own.

The Mirror says assistant boss Adams has the backing of the fans to work with veteran coach Joe Jordan and become the latest young English boss in the Premier League.

Boardroom insiders reveal that he is to get a run of games - starting with yesterday's 1-1 draw with Fulham at Fratton Park - before they consider a replacement for Harry Redknapp.

The former Arsenal skipper is definitely not following Redknapp to Spurs and would welcome the chance of becoming a boss in his own right.