Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp believes he has finally won over the club's fans by winning the FA Cup.

Redknapp enjoyed the adulation of the Portsmouth supporters during his first spell in charge of the club.

They regularly paid tribute to Redknapp and his popular assistant manager Jim Smith on the terraces, but large sections of the support were upset when Redknapp left the club and took charge of their biggest rivals Southampton in 2004.

Redknapp returned a year later, but the supporters have only recently started to chant his name again.

Redknapp said: "The fans are great and it's a glory day but as far as achievements go maybe it isn't as big as coming back to the club two years ago and keeping us up when we looked dead and buried.

"It wasn't easy and I have no doubt if we had gone down I wouldn't be here now talking about an FA Cup Final win."

Redknapp has dismissed reports suggesting he could resign now he has guided Portsmouth to victory at Wembley and he is preparing to lead the club into the Uefa Cup for the first time in their history.

Redknapp added: "It depends on who you can get how well you can do but we're hopeful of improving the squad.

"But it is going to be even tougher to get into the top four next season. Tottenham are the only side I can really see possibly doing it with their squad.

"But I'll be looking for the top half of the table again and maybe another Wembley trip. That will do nicely."

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