Former manager Harry Redknapp lifted the cup in May Football's iconic FA Cup trophy was dented when an over-enthusiastic child inadvertently knocked it off a table. It was on display at Fratton Park, the home of 2008 cup winners Portsmouth, when the child jumped onto a stage, causing the trophy to topple over. The club said it had been in the care of sponsors E.ON at the time, as part of the FA Cup Trophy Tour. The FA was told of the dent and has let Portsmouth keep the cup before it is repaired on its return next month. A statement on the Portsmouth FC website said: "Although the function was staged at Fratton Park, Portsmouth FC had no involvement in the organising or running of the event. "The club contacted the FA as soon as they heard about the damage. "The FA were happy for the club to keep hold of the cup but said that it could be returned to them to get fixed." A club spokesman said it was not uncommon for the trophy to be damaged and is regularly repaired by the FA upon its return every year. The statement said Portsmouth decided to keep the cup to make sure that as many people in the city as possible had the chance to see the famous old trophy. It has so far been to more than 65 schools, allowing over 22,000 children to have their pictures taken with the iconic trophy.



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