I Grant You

Avram Grant has re-joined Pompey as director of football.

The 54-year-old will work alongside Blues manager Paul Hart, who remains in charge of team selection. Grant will act as a conduit between the playing side of the club and the board.

The appointment forms part of a comprehensive review of the club by new owner Ali Al Faraj.

Pompey chief executive officer Peter Storrie said: “The club’s new owners want to appoint, with immediate effect, Avram Grant as director of football.

“Paul Hart remains as manager and Avram Grant will work alongside him and give him the benefit of his experience. Avram’s role is to help and advise Paul. Team selection matters will remain with the manager.

“We now have two very experienced people working together which will only benefit the club. Paul does not have an assistant but now has a director of football alongside him.

“The manager, director of football, chief executive officer and chief scout will all work together on the buying and selling of players.”

Grant spent the 2006/7 season as Pompey’s technical director before joining Chelsea as director of football.