Contract Extensions For Mousinho & Hughes

Portsmouth Football Club has today announced that head coach John Mousinho and sporting director Richard Hughes have both agreed contract extensions.

The pair are already on "long-term" deals.

An official club statement reads:

Portsmouth Football Club are delighted to announce that head coach John Mousinho and sporting director Rich Hughes have agreed extensions to their existing long-term contracts.

Chairman Michael Eisner said: “I believe strongly in the power of partnerships to bring the very best out of people in business – I even wrote a book about it – and that counts for sport, too.
“John and Rich have done great things together for Pompey. They are totally aligned to our long-term strategy and both possess the enthusiasm, talent, intelligence and expertise to bring more success to Portsmouth Football Club. I’m very excited for this extension and looking forward to seeing more magic from them.”
Mousinho hung up his boots at Oxford to arrive at Fratton Park in January 2023, immediately guiding the team to a turnaround in form.
And in his first full season as a head coach, he led Pompey to the League One title last term – bringing Championship football to the club for the first time in 12 years.

Mousinho said: “I have loved every minute of my time at Pompey so far and am delighted to have agreed an extension to my contract.
“Winning the League One title last season is, of course, the highlight and now our full focus is on establishing this side in the Championship.
“I am grateful to Michael and the board for the faith they have shown in me, the coaching team and players, as well as for the support we continue to receive from our magnificent supporters.”
Hughes spent three years as director of football at Forest Green before moving to Pompey in September 2022.
During that time, the Cotswolds side won the League Two title to play in the third tier of English football for the first time in their history.

Pompey’s sporting director said: I’m incredibly happy and thankful to have extended my contract with the club.

“I’m looking forward to continuing to work closely with John and all the staff at Fratton Park as we strive to build on what we’ve achieved over the past few years.

“I would like to extend my thanks to Michael, Eric and the board of directors, as well as Andy and Tony, for the continued support and trust I have been shown in my time at the club.”

Full reaction to this breaking Pompey news can be heard on the next episode of The Football Hour, this Friday evening from 6pm with Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Dean Adams.