Avram Grant has been appointed Portsmouth manager to replace Paul Hart who was sacked earlier this week, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

"Avram is a very experienced and respected manager who has managed at the highest level. The board believes he is the man to help steer the club out of the relegation zone," chief executive Peter Storrie said on the club's website (www.portsmouthfc.co.uk).

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