Pompey's new No2 Joe Gallen is aiming for another League One promotion - and an entertaining season.
Gallen has been confirmed as right-hand man to Kenny Jackett, with whom he has helped take Millwall and Wolves to promotion from League One.
He told The News he was looking forward to getting started at Fratton Park, saying: 'At Millwall and Wolves, they are big clubs with passionate fans. Then you come to Pompey and it’s very similar — it fits the personality of us both. We do know League One well and that gives us belief and confidence we can do it again.
‘A lot of work goes in on the training ground and recruitment. There’s then management of the players if you want to achieve promotion. ‘We’re always willing to put in the work and that is not going to be an issue.
‘Kenny is a really good coach and will be very clear with what we’re going to do and how we’re going to do it. He’s been doing it around 30 years and myself about 20 years. Being out on the grass is the natural environment for us.'
Gallen revealed he saw four Pompey games last season. 'The Championship is the league we know the most about because of the time we’ve spent there. But we’ve been watching League One and hadn’t watched too much of League Two.
'I enjoyed the atmosphere and watching a big club with a great atmosphere. ‘I was also at Barnet and Leyton Orient away. The team played well, a typical Paul Cook team, who were good on the ball and kept it well.
‘It was fantastic for the team to win League Two. The fans demand you play football, especially in the right areas. ‘Sometimes you need to play to win as well and marry it all up.
‘We want to play an attacking style and excite the fans. It’s an entertainment industry. People turn up, pay their money and want to be entertained.'
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