Pompey sit one point above the Championship relegation zone.

There is less than two weeks to go until the January transfer window - and there’s already movement behind the scenes at Fratton Park.

John Mousinho is expected to lose a key member of his backroom staff in Zesh Rehman, who is set for a fresh start in Saudi Arabia.

BBC Radio Solent have reported that the Blues’ first-team development coach will depart PO4 next week to take up a new role in the Middle East.

Pompey set for key backroom exit

The article has stated the 42-year-old's departure is amicable, with Pompey set to begin the search for his replacement.

Rehman arrived on the south coast in 2022 as academy’s lead professional development phase coach during Danny Cowley’s time at the club.

Following the head coach’s exit in January 2023, the former Pakistan international stepped up to take charge on an interim basis alongside Simon Bassey for games against Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur.

The ex-QPR and Bradford City man remained with the first-team before being appointed development coach after Mousinho’s appointment at the start of 2023.