 The two rival clubs found themselves at loggerheads over legal compensation, which threatened to leave Redknapp in limbo, but with the dispute eventually resolved, Redknapp rejoined Portsmouth on 7 December 2005.After three matches under caretaker manager Dave Bassett and assistant Dennis Wise, George Burley was unveiled as the club's new head coach on 22 December to work alongside Clive Woodward, who was promoted from performance director to director of football.In the wake of overwhelming calls for him to stand down, Lowe eventually resigned on 30 June 2006, a few days before an extraordinary general meeting that was predicted to see him removed from the club's board.