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Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has blasted Tottenham fans for their "filthy" verbal abuse of Sol Campbell and warns that it is a growing problem in the game.

Campbell, 33, was so upset by the treatment he received in last Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by Spurs that he called into BBC radio to publicly complain and believes the authorities must find a way of dealing with such behaviour.

Redknapp said: "How can we stop it? How can we legislate for grown men shouting things like that at Sol? I got some as well at Villa. What affected me most was that it was done in the presence of little children."

He added: "People say they pay their money and are entitled to ..... but it was vile and completely unacceptable and I have no time for it whatsoever.

"But stamping it out will be difficult. It didn't really happen when I used to go to matches as a young lad with my dad but now it is happening more and more.

"It looks like it is creeping well into the game - even if through a minority - but it is completely out of order.

"My first experience of it was a few years ago when I was watching Ronny Rosenthal play. They were shouting shocking things at him about being Jewish. I was sitting there with my wife and it was an awful thing to hear.

"But some other things that are said these days are just as bad and I wouldn't even want to tell my wife what is being said now - let alone little kids hearing it. What chance have they got for the future when their parents behave this way?"

Portsmouth play Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday and Redknapp added: "I don't expect anything like that there. They have always been a great crowd at Anfield and there is always a terrific atmosphere.

"But I don't suppose Sol will be the last player to be abused and quite honestly it is frightening."