Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has played down suggestions that assistant Tony Adams is on his way to take charge of struggling  Championship side QPR.

Former Arsenal and England centre-half Adams, 41, has been linked with the vacant manager's post at Loftus Road following John Gregory's sacking.

And Redknapp has admitted he can envisage his number two leaving Fratton Park to take a managerial post one day - but not at the moment.

New QPR owner Flavio Briatore was at Craven Cottage to watch Pompey beat Fulham 2-0 on Sunday with his friend Mohamed Al Fayed, the Cottagers chairman.

And Redknapp admits he was contacted by the Italian.

"He wanted my advice about a new manager for him, and we talked about three or four people - but not Tony," he said. "It was difficult for me because I think Mick Harford is doing a good job there (as caretaker). And I don't see Tony going at the moment.

"He will want to be his own man at some point and I can't blame him for that, but I don't think he will be going to QPR as manager. I don't think that is true."

Adams sampled life as a manager before when he was in charge of Wycombe for just over a year, succeeding Lawrie Sanchez, but he could not turn around their fortunes on a low budget or save them from relegation.

He resigned and went abroad to take up youth team coaching posts in Holland, with Feyenoord and Utrecht, before returning as Redknapp's right-hand man at the start of last season, replacing Kevin Bond.

Adams indicated he would be looking to quit at the end of last season to seek another managerial post, but then had a change of heart and signed a new contract which takes him up to the end of the current campaign.