Boss Barker leaves struggling Pompey

The former Crawley Town boss arrived at Fratton Park in December, but won just four of his 20 matches in charge - and none of his last six - to see the club plummet towards the League Two relegation zone.

Just four years after competing in the Premier League, Portsmouth are in danger of dropping out of the Football League altogether, currently lying 22nd in the division, just two points above Northampton Town in the drop zone.

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