Portsmouth boss confirms the departure he’s been waiting all season to execute!
John Mousinho has officially confirmed the latest departure from Pompey this summer.
And it’s one the head coach has been biding his time to execute, after just a single season at the club for this Blues fixture!
In a week where there’s been plenty of talk about Mousinho and the club’s football operation showing their ruthless edge this summer, it’s a brutal culling which is certain to reverberate around Pompey’s Hilsea training base.
Championship rivals given huge boost over former Preston North End defender as reputation soars
PNE’s Championship rivals Portsmouth have been given a huge boost over former Lilywhites defender John Mousinho.
The ex-North End man’s stock is on the rise on the south coast after a successful two-and-a-half-year stint at Fratton Park.
Following his left-field appointment in January 2023, the 39-year-old went on to claim the League One title in his first full campaign in management before securing the Blues’ survival in their first season back in the Championship.
With interest growing in his services, the Pompey boss became a surprise favourite for the vacant West Brom role – although he later rubbished those claims.
Championship rivals including Hull City, Southampton, Norwich City and Southampton are all on the search for new managers ahead of next term.
But Portsmouth CEO Andrew Cullen has made it clear Portsmouth are yet to receive any interest in the former PNE defender.
He told our sister paper The News:chieve and how successful they are. ‘No, and we’re all absolutely thrilled with how well John has done, establishing himself now as the second longest-serving manager in the Championship.
‘We’re absolutely delighted with what he’s achieved. To win League One, take us back into the Championship and maintain our status, the leadership he gives and alignment he has with Rich in terms of our sporting director is the bedrock of our success.
‘We’re very lucky to have John and it’s always an issue when you have a successful head coach, players or members of staff. They are always going to attract attention in football in terms in what they achieve and how successful they are.
