John Mousinho has brought the feel-good factor back to Pompey. He managed to guide them to promotion from League One last season along with Derby County and Oxford United.
Championship football awaits and they will be eager to prove themselves in the second tier as they prepare to lock horns with the likes of Leeds United, Sheffield United, West Brom and more.
Pompey have the chance to bring in some new faces this summer to ensure they are prepared for life in the league above. In the meantime, here is a look at some of the club’s most famous supporters...
Pompey have the chance to bring in some new faces this summer to ensure they are prepared for life in the league above. In the meantime, here is a look at some of the club’s most famous supporters...
![Born and bred in Portsmouth, McKinson hopes to one day fight at Fratton Park](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/11/GettyImages-1493831728.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. Michael McKinson, boxer
Born and bred in Portsmouth, McKinson hopes to one day fight at Fratton Park | Getty Images
![The Eastenders star was born in Portsmouth and has confirmed she is a fan of the Blues](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/12/GettyImages-1135329384.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Lorraine Stanley, actor
The Eastenders star was born in Portsmouth and has confirmed she is a fan of the Blues | Getty Images
![The Portsmouth-born guitarist declared his love for the Blues back in 2014](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/12/GettyImages-953239004.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Mick Jones, musician
The Portsmouth-born guitarist declared his love for the Blues back in 2014 | AFP via Getty Images
![The BBC Radio 1 and 2 DJ was born and raised in Portsmouth](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/09/12/GettyImages-1052674044.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Matt Edmondson, radio DJ
The BBC Radio 1 and 2 DJ was born and raised in Portsmouth | Getty Images