Pompey warn Magpies off new Harry bid

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The 60-year-old manager has already rejected one approach from Newcastle - thrashed 6-0 by Manchester United on Saturday - as the Tyneside outfit look for a successor to Sam Allardyce.

Speaking on Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme, Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie said: "Harry has made it perfectly clear he has made his decision - he wants to stay at Portsmouth. That is the end of the matter. He has made it plain it is not about money so Newcastle can continue to offer him what they like."

He aded: "We only allowed Harry to have a conversation with them as it brought the matter to a head. It is a disruptive time for anyone to have done this in the middle of the transfer window.

"I can understand why Newcastle wanted him as he is one of the best managers in the Premier League. But Harry knows he has a job here for as long as he wants it. He can see there is the potential to go forward."

Former Newcastle owner and chairman Sir John Hall, meanwhile, rates former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier ahead of Redknapp.

Hall said: "I am pleased that Harry has dropped out. None of the fans I have spoken to were behind him. They did not feel he was any better than Sam. I have a high regard for Gerard Houllier and he could do a job at Newcastle. He did well at Lyon."

But Hall poured cold water on a potential partnership between two Geordie icons Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer.

"Alan is the most dedicated professional I have ever met," said the Newcastle vice-president.

"He will probably be a tremendous manager but I do not think he would be prepared to come in yet. Kevin has maybe had his time in football and is now doing other things."