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JDefoe14 · 19-08-2008, 11:18 AM

REDKNAPP NAMES SON AS REPLACEMENT FOR ARSENAL BOUND ADAMS
Harry Redknapp has named his son Jamie as his assistant for the season ahead, after Tony Adams was revealed as Arsenal’s new manager yesterday. Adam’s is an Arsenal legend spending his whole playing career at the club, signing for the Gunners as a school boy in 1980. The appointment was well received by Arsenal’s members, who will welcome Adams back to the club officially next week, throwing a black tie dinner for the new manager.

Adams was well known for his battle with alcoholism during his career, his recovery was in part due to the disgraced Arsene Wenger who stood by Adams and assisted in helping him through the rehabilitation process. Adams has since founded the Sporting Chance Clinic, a charitable foundation aimed at providing treatment, counseling and support for sports men and women suffering from drink, drug or gambling addictions.

Adams had a managerial stint at Wycombe Wanderers where he was unable to prevent the team’s relegation to league two and resigned in November 2004 citing personal reasons. Short stints as a trainee coach with Dutch clubs Feyenoord and FC Utrecht lead to being appointed assistant manager of Portsmouth under Redknapp. In his first season with Portsmouth the club finished ninth in the premier league, the highest ranked finish for the club since the 50’s. Last season the club went one better finishing 8th and winning the F.A Cup, which gave them a birth in this season’s UEFA Cup. Redknapp admitting the club owed a lot of their success to Adams’ and his ability to get the players to give 110%.

Adams’ successor Jamie Redknapp, best known for his playing stint with Liverpool and his marriage to Eternal singer Louise Nurding was linked to the assistant managers position at Chelsea last season. A role he turned down in favour of continuing, a career in television. His appointment as assistant of Portsmouth comes as a surprise, with a history of not seeing eye to eye with his father well publicised by different media outlets. Harry has said the two have sorted out their differences and are looking forward to working together, hopefully bringing back some silverware for Portsmouth in the process.

Arsenal legend Tony Adams now
in charge of the London Club

Can father and son work
together at Portsmouth

19-08-2008, 11:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
JDefoe14 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney,AUS Posts: 29	REDKNAPP NAMES SON AS REPLACEMENT FOR ARSENAL BOUND ADAMS Harry Redknapp has named his son Jamie as his assistant for the season ahead, after Tony Adams was revealed as Arsenal’s new manager yesterday. Adam’s is an Arsenal legend spending his whole playing career at the club, signing for the Gunners as a school boy in 1980. The appointment was well received by Arsenal’s members, who will welcome Adams back to the club officially next week, throwing a black tie dinner for the new manager. Adams was well known for his battle with alcoholism during his career, his recovery was in part due to the disgraced Arsene Wenger who stood by Adams and assisted in helping him through the rehabilitation process. Adams has since founded the Sporting Chance Clinic, a charitable foundation aimed at providing treatment, counseling and support for sports men and women suffering from drink, drug or gambling addictions. Adams had a managerial stint at Wycombe Wanderers where he was unable to prevent the team’s relegation to league two and resigned in November 2004 citing personal reasons. Short stints as a trainee coach with Dutch clubs Feyenoord and FC Utrecht lead to being appointed assistant manager of Portsmouth under Redknapp. In his first season with Portsmouth the club finished ninth in the premier league, the highest ranked finish for the club since the 50’s. Last season the club went one better finishing 8th and winning the F.A Cup, which gave them a birth in this season’s UEFA Cup. Redknapp admitting the club owed a lot of their success to Adams’ and his ability to get the players to give 110%. Adams’ successor Jamie Redknapp, best known for his playing stint with Liverpool and his marriage to Eternal singer Louise Nurding was linked to the assistant managers position at Chelsea last season. A role he turned down in favour of continuing, a career in television. His appointment as assistant of Portsmouth comes as a surprise, with a history of not seeing eye to eye with his father well publicised by different media outlets. Harry has said the two have sorted out their differences and are looking forward to working together, hopefully bringing back some silverware for Portsmouth in the process. Arsenal legend Tony Adams now in charge of the London Club Can father and son work together at Portsmouth