Manchester City’s Bradley Wall has been appointed Head of Recruitment at Portsmouth. He replaces Phil Boardman, who left in February to become Senior European Scout for Everton.

STEVE HARD has been appointed Head of Medical at Portsmouth and worked on his 1,000th game.

CHELSEA Under-21s assistant Jon Harley has left the club after a decade to become assistant at Portsmouth.

RICH HUGHES has left Forest Green after four-and-a-half years to become Sporting Director at Portsmouth. The 34-year-old joined the club as Head of Recruitment in May 2018 and was promoted to Director of Football a year later.

PORTSMOUTH own their training ground for the first time in their history after acquiring the freehold for their Hilsea facility and surrounding land from Roko health clubs.

FORMER Barnsley Head of Coaching Greg Miller has been appointed as Portsmouth’s new Academy Manager.