 Nharireyomurindi yaMarch 17, Portsmouth yakasungwa zvikamu zvipfumbamwe nokuda kwokupinda muhurumende. Izvozvo zvakatosimbisa kudzikiswa kwakanga kusingadzivisiki nguva dzose, Portsmouth iri yokupedzisira muligi pamapoinzi chaiwowowo. Portsmouth yakasvika 2010 FA Cup FinalChelsea, ichirasikirwa nemutambo 1 0, asi ingadai yakave yakakodzera kuEFAFA Europa League sezvo Chelsea yakakodzera kuChampions League yakakwirira. Zvisinei, Portsmouth yakarambidzwa kupinda nekuda kwemari yayo, nechikwata chePremier League chechinomwe chinzvimbo Liverpool ichitora nzvimbo yayo. 