Pompey is back in the top flight for just the second time since 1959. The south coast team had one season among the big clubs in 1987-88 but was relegated again.
Owned by Serbian-born but California-based millionaire Milan Mandaric, the club won the division-one championship and, with the experienced Redknapp in charge, should stay in the Premier League for at least one more season.
Wolves, under Dave Jones, gained promotion through the playoffs and have the millions of tax exile Jack Hayward to spend. The club hired former Manchester United veterans Paul Ince and Denis Irwin last season and, in Scottish international Kenny Miller, has a striker who could make a major impact in the new season.
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