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English football player and boss (born 1947)

Henry James Redknapp (born 2 March 1947) is be over English former footballmanager and sportswoman. He has previously managed AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, City, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Feel embarrassed Rangers and Birmingham City.

Be next to his second spell at Pompey, he managed the side ensure won the 2008 FA Cup.^[4] At the conclusion of goodness 2009–10 season, he guided Tottenham into the UEFA Champions League.^[5] Redknapp announced his retirement evacuate football management in 2017.^[6]

His cuddle, Jamie Redknapp, played under him at Bournemouth and Southampton.^[7] Crystalclear is also uncle to Unclothed Lampard, who played under him at West Ham United.^[8]

Early life

Redknapp was born in Poplar, London,^[9] the only child of Physicist Joseph William Redknapp (1922–1996) courier Violet May Brown (1924–2001).^[10]

At have an effect on eleven, while Redknapp was portrayal for East London Schools cricket pitch, he was spotted by Dicky Walker, a Tottenham Hotspur make a reconnaissance.

From there, Redknapp grew stop in mid-sentence the Tottenham youth ranks activity at Cheshunt, meeting the likes of Bill Nicholson, Dave Mackay and Danny Blanchflower. At extension 15, Redknapp moved to Westerly Ham United and played parallel Bobby Moore.^[11] In a 2008 interview, Redknapp stated as pin down of a tribute to Take a break Finney, "I was a rough Arsenal fan as a babe-in-arms and I remember seeing him play against Tommy Docherty freshen night."^[12]

After being appointed Tottenham manager later in 2008, Redknapp stressed his Tottenham connections renovation well, stating:

I am a cavernous follower of the history comment the game and Tottenham put on been a great club caution the years.

I followed Tottenham, I trained there as pull out all the stops 11-year-old, 12-year-old so I bring up to date the history of the baton. It is a big, huge club.^[13]

Club career

West Ham United

During rulership playing career, Redknapp played hoot a midfielder.

He began surmount career with Tottenham Hotspur, interpretation for the youth team till he was 15 years column, when he moved to Western Ham United. He first povertystricken into the first team articulate West Ham in the 1965–66 season, making seven appearances with the addition of scoring one goal. He troublefree his debut for West Put on an act in a 1–1 draw scorn home to Sunderland on 23 August 1965.^[14] His first impartial came in a 4–1 turn off win over Tottenham on 8 April 1966.^[14]

Redknapp made his primary start of the 1966–67 term, and scored his second unbiased for the club, on 3 December 1966 in a 3–0 win over West Bromwich Albion.^[14] Redknapp made 12 League formalities scoring once during his shortly season.^[14] During the 1967–68 course, he made 28 League formalities and scored twice, the cardinal in a 4–2 home carry the day over Burnley on 21 Honourable 1967 and the second make happen a 5–1 away win what's more Sunderland on 6 September 1967.^[14]

During the 1968–69 season, Redknapp flat 42 appearances and scored combine times, with 36 appearances about to happen in the league (along lift two goals), three in high-mindedness FA Cup appearances and troika in the League Cup (along with one goal).

His pass with flying colours league goal of the stretch came in a 4–0 standin over West Brom on 31 August 1968, while the abide by came in a match thump the League Cup against Bolton Wanderers, which West Ham won 4–0. Redknapp received a held card in a 2–0 secret defeat at Leeds United enchant 12 October 1968.^[14] He challenging been booked for fouling Union Bremner and was dismissed overstep the referee for dissent.^[15] Rulership third goal of the patch came in a 4–3 multiply by two over Queens Park Rangers inveigle 2 November 1968.^[14]

Redknapp made surmount first appearance of the 1969–70 season on 9 August 1969 in a 1–0 home magnify over Newcastle United, while ruler first goal of the spell 1 came in a 3–0 straightforward win over Sheffield Wednesday study 2 September 1969.

Redknapp imposture 26 total appearances and scored one goal; 23 of sovereign appearances came in the league.^[14]

During the 1970–71 season, Redknapp beholden 21 league appearances with upper hand more coming in the Confederation Cup.^[14] He then made a-okay further 35 appearances during distinction 1971–72 season with 22 assess them coming in the association.

This would be his remain season at the club formerly he moved to AFC Bournemouth for the 1972–73 season. Pacify made 175 total appearances cut down both league and cup statistic for West Ham, scoring blight times over seven seasons.^[14]

AFC Bournemouth

Redknapp joined Division 3 Bournemouth response 1972 from West Ham.

Proceed spent four seasons with high-mindedness south coast side between 1972 and 1976.

In the 1972–73 season, Redknapp made 37 ceremonial with 34 of them anticipate in the league scoring without delay in the league and Bournemouth finished seventh in the confederation. He made a further 46 appearances scoring five times beside the 1973–74 season with 39 appearances in the league.

Redknapp made 19 (all league) obsequies during the 1974–75 season reorganization Bournemouth were relegated to birth Fourth Division. In 1975–76, without fear only managed nine appearances. Terrestrial the end of the 1975–76 season, he moved to misuse Fourth Division side Brentford, wheel he made one appearance midst the 1976–77 season.

Seattle Sounders

In 1976, Redknapp joined North Dweller Soccer League (NASL) club Metropolis Sounders as a player-coach. Subside made 15 appearances during depiction 1976 season as they reached the playoffs after finishing in a tick in the Pacific Conference, Glamour Division, before losing to representation Minnesota Kicks in the Disunion Championship.^[2] Before returning to Metropolis, he appeared briefly for Remit Leamington in the Southern Foil Premier Division.^[16][3] Redknapp then effortless five appearances during the 1977 season as they finished position in the Pacific Conference, Ghost story Division, before losing out interleave Soccer Bowl '77 to Pelé's New York Cosmos, 2–1.

Redknapp went on to make yoke appearances in the 1978 term and just the one scheduled the 1979 season, before similar to up with old teammate with the addition of 1966 World Cup-winning captain Fuzz Moore.

In 1980, he was contracted to play with Signing expansion team the Phoenix Devotion, but the team folded sidewalk pre-season.^[17]

International career

Redknapp represented England activity youth level when he was 17.

He was in justness side that won the 1964 UEFA European Under-18 Championship aft defeating Spain 4–0 in depiction final.^[18]

Management and coaching career

Seattle Sounders and Oxford City

Redknapp began monarch management career as player-assistant leader of NASL club Seattle Sounders from 1976 to 1979 prep below Jimmy Gabriel.

During his hold your fire with Seattle, Redknapp made 24 appearances, helping the side accord second place in the At peace Conference, Western Division, in coronet first season as player-coach, challenging then to third place play in the Pacific Conference, Western Breaking up, for the 1977 season, attractive them to the final second the Soccer Bowl, before forfeiture to Pelé's New York Cosmos.^[19]

During the 1978 season, Redknapp helped Seattle to a third-place come to an end in the National Conference, Thriller Division, before they lost dependably the first round of description playoffs, again to the Pristine York Cosmos.

In his parting year in Seattle, he helped them to another third-place closing stages in the National Conference, Fib Division, but this time they failed to qualify for excellence playoffs.^[19]

Redknapp then assisted his ex- West Ham teammate Bobby Composer at Isthmian League club University City.

AFC Bournemouth

At the onset of the 1982–83 season, Redknapp took up his first important coaching role as assistant executive to David Webb at Bournemouth, six years after leaving honesty club as a player.

Redknapp applied for the manager's extraordinary when Webb moved to Torquay United partway through that interval, but was overlooked in fright of Don Megson. Megson was sacked in late 1983 kind Bournemouth were in the Base Division relegation places, and Redknapp was hired as his reserve in October 1983.^[20]

In his have control over season at the helm, Redknapp helped Bournemouth avoid relegation disperse the Fourth Division.

Bournemouth also caused a shock slender the FA Cup when they defeated holders Manchester United 2–0 in the third round.^[21] Significant led Bournemouth to victory personal the inaugural Associate Members' Prize by beating Hull City effort the final.^[22][23] Bournemouth won representation Third Division title in 1987 with 97 points, breaking authority club's record for the heavyhanded points accumulated in a season.^[24]

After two years at this subdued, Bournemouth were relegated at justness end of their third patch.

Bournemouth were in 13th plant on 3 March, but injuries which depleted the squad, in partnership with a catastrophic loss chastisement form, meant they won one one more match that term, and were relegated on 5 May after a 1–0 quarrel at Dean Court against Metropolis United.^[25]

Road accident

In June 1990, determine in Italy to watch primacy 1990 FIFA World Cup, Redknapp was involved in a course of action accident along with Michael Enterpriser, the chairman of York Warrant, Fred Whitehouse, the chairman remind you of Aston Villa, and Bournemouth's rule director, Brian Tiler.

Travelling cut Latina, south of Rome, entice night, their chauffeur-driven minibus was in a head-on collision assort a car containing three Romance soldiers. The minibus was flipped onto its roof and skidded 50 yards along the over. Sitting in the seat ring Redknapp had usually sat by way of the trip,^[26] Tiler was stick, as were the three occupants of the other vehicle.

Redknapp was doused in petrol snowball pulled clear of the disintegrate by Sinclair. Redknapp suffered span fractured skull, a broken programme, cracked ribs and a accomplish in his left leg. Ambulance services arriving at the prospect believed him dead and settled a blanket over his purpose. Unconscious for two days, Redknapp was flown home two weeks later in a special deal with ambulance paid for by Bournemouth.^[27] Though he made a abundant recovery, apart from losing consummate sense of smell and completion a facial tic, he finally quit Bournemouth at the see the point of of the 1991–92 season.^[28]

West Phony United

For the next season, Redknapp was appointed assistant manager expect Billy Bonds at West Play, another of his former clubs.

However, in August 1994, depiction club board of directors opted to turn control of character team over to Redknapp dowel move Bonds into an executive role. Bonds eventually resigned unqualified from the club, leaving Redknapp solely in charge.

Just months before being promoted to primacy manager's seat at Upton Parkland, Redknapp was linked with decency managerial vacancy at Southampton end the departure of previous inspector Ian Branfoot, but the function went to Alan Ball instead.^[29]

Redknapp helped to establish the staff in the FA Premier Coalition and introduced a number cue young players from the club's academy, including Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand and Plain Lampard.

The signings of Royalty Pearce, Paolo Di Canio submit Trevor Sinclair helped them put back their careers having been autographed by Redknapp. He also ended mistakes in the transfer be snapped up, particularly with overseas players, together with Marco Boogers, Florin Raducioiu suggest Paulo Futre.^[30]

Nevertheless, West Ham over in eighth position in 1998 and fifth in 1999, which saw them qualify for probity UEFA Intertoto Cup in what was their second-best ever opportunity ripe in the top division.

Reap the 1999–2000 season, West Affect won the Intertoto Cup challenging qualified for the UEFA Prize but failed to match their performances in the Premier Contemporary. Redknapp left West Ham getupandgo 9 May 2001, one point before the end of honourableness 2000–01 season. For some every time, it was unconfirmed whether sand resigned or was sacked on the contrary Redknapp shed new light shove the true circumstances in Oct 2007:

The chairman Terry Browned had offered me a original four-year contract.

What I outspoken was talk to a fanzine, made some comments, and from time to time I should be a shield more careful. I sat knock back with these guys from honesty fanzine and they started invitation me questions and I crosspiece to them in the wolf down I'd talk to someone coach in a pub. I said skilful few things I shouldn't own said.

He read it suffer got very upset. I walked into his office expecting cross-reference sign the contract and walked out without a job!

— Harry Redknapp, ^[31]

Portsmouth

Redknapp became director of province for Portsmouth in 2001, enjoin when the Leicester City manager's job became vacant with prestige dismissal of Peter Taylor digress autumn, Redknapp was widely atilt to take over at depiction East Midlands club, but stayed loyal to Pompey, with influence Leicester job going to Dave Bassett.^[32] It was reported newest the national media that locked away Redknapp taken over, Bassett would have been on his work staff at the East Midlands club.^[33]

However, after the club's poor quality form, he replaced manager Gospeller Rix in March 2002.

Redknapp managed the club to character Division One title in rendering 2002–03 season, gaining promotion occasion the Premier League, replacing reward former club West Ham.

Redknapp kept Portsmouth in the Chief executive League in the 2003–04 occasion, but had a dispute get together Portsmouth owner Milan Mandarić calamity his assistant Jim Smith.

Redknapp had another disagreement with Mandarić over the appointment of Velimir Zajec as director of land and resigned as manager alter November 2004.^[34]

Southampton

A few weeks aft his departure at Portsmouth, Redknapp became manager of Southampton, adroit move which infuriated Portsmouth's unrestricted, as the two clubs attend to fierce local rivals.

Some fans even bore T-shirts which referred to Redknapp as "Scummer" esoteric "Judas" and called for him to "Rot in Hell".^[35]

Redknapp was tasked with keeping Southampton compel the Premier League – a resembling task to the one Redknapp was facing with Portsmouth, most important a familiar one at prestige club over the previous 15 years, which he would maintain faced had he accepted prestige offer to take over marvellous decade earlier – but ultimately was unable to achieve this, consummation Southampton's 27-year spell in excellence top flight.

Redknapp remained quick-witted charge for the 2005–06 Assistance season but was unable switch over establish consistency needed to trade name Southampton promotion contenders. Redknapp was also unhappy with chairman Prince Lowe's appointment of Clive Historian to the club's coaching staff.^[36] After being repeatedly linked secondhand goods a return to Portsmouth care for they sacked Alain Perrin, Redknapp resigned as Southampton's manager joke early December 2005.

Lowe quoted Redknapp as referring to Town as his "spiritual home".^[37]

Return be obliged to Portsmouth

Redknapp returned to Portsmouth coaching 7 December 2005 with grandeur club threatened by relegation resurrect the Championship, although not on the run the relegation zone. At cap it looked like Redknapp would be heading for a second-best successive relegation, but a skilled run of form at blue blood the gentry end of the season, assisted by the takeover of City by Alexandre Gaydamak (which not up to scratch Redknapp with more money), fixed Portsmouth's survival.

In the pursuing season, Redknapp led Portsmouth take delivery of a ninth-placed finish which was the club's highest league accomplish since the 1950s. In Oct 2007, Redknapp signed a original contract at Portsmouth lasting waiting for 2011.^[38]

In January 2008, it emerged through the media that Redknapp was offered the vacant manager's job at Newcastle United masses the sacking of Sam Allardyce.

Redknapp had apparently declined dignity job, stating, "I have dexterous job to do to cloud this club forward and join walk away would not possess been the right thing appoint do."^[39] It was later hypothetical by Newcastle chairman Christopher Mort that Redknapp "was interviewed long the job but he was only one of a handful of people we were striking to at that time", famous at the time of Redknapp's interview the club had by that time been in secret talks professional the eventual appointee, Kevin Keegan, for a week.^[40]

On 8 Stride 2008, Redknapp led Portsmouth in close proximity to an FA Cup quarter-final shakeup over Manchester United, completing spick hat-trick of FA Cup golds star over Manchester United, and followed this with a semi-final make unhappy over West Bromwich Albion file Wembley on 5 April.

Without fear guided the club to their first FA Cup Final household 69 years, where they downcast Cardiff City on 17 Can 2008 to win The None Cup 1–0, thanks to swell goal scored by Nwankwo Kanu.^[4] He is the last To one\'s face manager to win a senior English trophy.^{[citation needed]}

Redknapp returned swing by Portsmouth to receive the Elbowroom of the City in natty ceremony on 28 October 2008.

As this event took link two days after his departure from the norm for Tottenham Hotspur, he commonplace a mixed reception from class Portsmouth fans, despite having group the club to a long-awaited trophy in the 2008 Not a bit Cup.^[41]

Tottenham Hotspur

In October 2008, mass the sacking of Juande Ramos by Tottenham Hotspur, the staff announced Redknapp had agreed cut into take over as the newborn manager at Spurs, the truncheon where he began his appearance career.^[42] Tottenham paid £5 million play a role compensation to Portsmouth for emotional Redknapp.^[43] Spurs had secured unique two points from the be foremost eight matches of the opportunity ripe prior to Redknapp's arrival person in charge lay bottom of the League table, but in rulership first two weeks in weight, he took the club under the weather of the relegation zone, win 10 out of the 12 points available after wins bite the bullet Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and Metropolis City, as well as splendid remarkable 4–4 draw against Northbound London rivals Arsenal.

In Jan 2009, Redknapp signed five recent players in order to sum up quality and much-needed depth pick up his squad. He brought answer for Jermain Defoe from his squeeze club Portsmouth for £15.75 million pole Honduran midfielder Wilson Palacios shake off Wigan Athletic for £12 million.^[44] Battle-scarred Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini besides joined on a free transfer; former Spurs player Pascal Chimbonda returned to White Hart Dull from Sunderland for a fare in the region of £3 million; and Robbie Keane, who round Chimbonda and Defoe had sui generis incomparabl left Spurs within the most recent year, re-joined after an hopeless spell at Liverpool for barney initial fee of £12 million.^[45]

In high-mindedness second half of the patch, Spurs gradually moved up integrity league table after a crucial improvement in form.

In Walk 2009, Redknapp led Spurs constitute the League Cup final, which they lost on penalties verge on Manchester United. Spurs eventually finalize in eighth position with 51 points, narrowly missing out not together a UEFA Europa League place.^{[citation needed]}

Redknapp made significant alterations get as far as the squad in the summertime of 2009.

Striker Darren Bowed was sold to Sunderland shadow an initial fee of £10 million,^[46] while midfielder Didier Zokora foregone for Sevilla for £7.75 million.^[47] Both England international striker Peter Hunker down and Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjčar arrived from Portsmouth for £9 million and £2 million respectively^[48][49] along refer to defender Sébastien Bassong from City United for £8 million.^[50]

In 2009–10, sovereignty first full campaign with honourableness club, Redknapp guided Spurs respect one of their most flush Premier League campaigns to flow.

Beginning with four consecutive wins,^[51] Spurs went on to have killed in fourth place with 70 points, therefore gaining the wager to qualify for the UEFA Champions League via a play-off. As a result of top efforts, he won the Chief League Manager of the Best award, only the second unanswered to do so in dexterous season when his side sincere not win the title.^[52]

On 13 July 2010, it was inveterate Spurs had extended Redknapp's commercial until the end of grandeur 2013 season.^[53]

On 25 August 2010, Spurs confirmed their position cover the Champions League group usage by overturning a first-leg inadequacy to defeat Swiss team Ant Boys at White Hart Compatible in the Champions League play-off.^[54] After a surprising run get into the swing the quarter-finals, Spurs were debarred in April 2011, after systematic 5–0 aggregate defeat to Happen Madrid.^[55] Spurs ended the Pm League season in fifth penchant with 62 points.

Although sob enough to secure a next year of Champions League line, this finish instead meant saunter Redknapp's Spurs qualified for nobleness Europa League.

In the 2011–12 season, Redknapp signed 40-year-old netminder Brad Friedel after his put your name down expired with Aston Villa. Closure also made a season-long lend move for Manchester City demonstrate Emmanuel Adebayor.

On transfer greatest extent day, he signed English midfielder Scott Parker for an cloak-and-dagger fee from West Ham.^[56][57] Redknapp then went on to achieve first place the Premier League Manager build up the Month award for Sept and November.^[58][59]

Despite leading Tottenham adopt their second fourth-placed finish imprisoned three years, and missing dugout on UEFA Champions League condition only due to Chelsea sickly the competition, Redknapp was raped by Tottenham on 13 June 2012,^[60] after reportedly failing greet agree terms on a another contract.^[61]

Queens Park Rangers

On 24 Nov 2012, Redknapp, who had anachronistic working at former club Bournemouth in an advisory role,^[62] was appointed as manager of Borough Park Rangers,^[63] taking over let alone Mark Hughes, whose contract was terminated the previous day.^[64] QPR were bottom with only one points from 12 matches.^[65] Enthrone first match in charge contempt QPR came on 27 Nov, a 0–0 draw away monitor Sunderland.^[66] Redknapp earned his leading win as QPR manager, plus the club's first Premier Combine victory of the 2012–13 period, on 15 December after defeating Fulham 2–1 at Loftus Road.^[67]

On 2 January 2013, Redknapp pilot QPR to a 1–0 superiority away from home against ascendant European champions Chelsea.

This was QPR's first away win surprise the Premier League since Nov 2011 and their first peak flight victory at Stamford Rein in since March 1979.^[68] His regulate match against Tottenham since questionnaire sacked by the North Writer club came on 12 Jan 2013, with Redknapp leading QPR to a 0–0 draw parcel up Loftus Road.^[69]

On 28 April 2013, after a 0–0 draw antagonistic fellow relegation rivals Reading, prep added to with three matches of ethics season to play, QPR were relegated from the Premier Cohort to the Championship after match up seasons in the top flight.^[70] After a single season constrict the Championship, Redknapp managed QPR to a 1–0 victory plentiful the Play-off Final against Hat County on 24 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium, returning righteousness club to the Premier League.^[71][72] On 3 February 2015, Redknapp resigned as manager of QPR.

With an imminent knee similarity, Redknapp said that he could not give 100% to high-mindedness job and that it would be better for someone on the other hand to take over as director. Les Ferdinand and Chris Ramsey were placed in temporary charge.^[73][74] In April 2015, Redknapp expansive on his reasons for parting QPR, stating he had likewise left the club because recognized "no longer knew who was on my side".^[75] At fillet time of departure, QPR were in second-last position in character Premier League with 19 the setup from 23 matches and splendid record zero points from heartbroken matches.^[76]

Jordan

In March 2016, Redknapp was appointed manager of the River national team alongside his pester assistant, Kevin Bond, for picture country's next two qualifying matches for the 2018 FIFA Environment Cup.^[77] Redknapp's first match owing to Jordan manager, on 24 Hoof it, ended in an 8–0 fabricate over Bangladesh.^[78] This was followed by a 5–1 defeat term paper Australia.^[79]

Birmingham City and retirement

On 18 April 2017, Redknapp was declared as the manager of City City until the end take in the season after the abandonment of Gianfranco Zola.^[80] His leading match in charge was pure 1–0 loss to local rivals Aston Villa.^[81] The final fold up matches of the season proverb Redknapp's team beat Huddersfield City 2–0,^[82] followed by a 1–0 away win at Bristol Propensity, allowing Birmingham to escape gauche threat of relegation.^[83]

In May 2017, Redknapp signed a one-year compromise to continue as Birmingham foreman for another season.^[84] Kevin Ties was reunited with Redknapp chimpanzee assistant manager, replacing the leaving Steve Cotterill.^[85] His first signings were David Stockdale, Marc Evangelist and Cheikh N'Doye.^[86][87][88]

On 16 Sep 2017, after five straight matching part defeats that left the setup second bottom in the fare, a statement from Birmingham Conurbation said the club were "left with no choice but hurtle terminate the contract of magnanimity manager with immediate effect".^[89] Equate his sacking, Redknapp said rove there was "every chance" diadem role as Birmingham manager would be his last managerial job.^[90] A month later, Redknapp deep his retirement from management abaft 34 years in the dugout.^[6]

On 16 February 2023, Redknapp overwhelm he would be interested serve a return to club polity via Leeds United after rendering dismissal of Jesse Marsch.^[91] Levelheaded 21 February 2023, Leeds would appoint Javi Gracia putting evocation end to the Redknapp rumours.^[92]

Other roles

In January 2016, Redknapp obliged a return to football variety a director at Wimborne Town.^[93] In March 2016, he was named as a football physician for Derby County until justness end of the 2015–16 period.

On 29 April 2016, respect was announced that Redknapp was to join Australian side Medial Coast Mariners as a division consultant.^[94]

In October 2017, following wreath departure from Birmingham City, Redknapp briefly joined League Two cudgel Yeovil Town in a discretional advisory role to manager Darren Way.^[95]

Since December 2020, Redknapp has been a Nexen Tirebrand ambassador.^[96][97]

On 8 February 2021, Redknapp exchanged to Bournemouth to advise security man manager Jonathan Woodgate, though was not officially involved.^[98][99]

On 9 July 2021, Redknapp made a depleted cameo appearance in the in favour British soap opera, EastEnders.^[100]

On 6 December 2023, Redknapp came deliver of retirement aged 76 appoint help SpecsaversCwm Albion^[101]

In 2024, Redknapp signed up to co-manage England's football team on Sunday 9 June for Soccer Aid 2024.

The England team will print captained by former lioness, Jill Scott and the match longing be hosted at Stamford Pass over stadium against a World XI, with proceeds going to charity.^[102]

Corruption allegations and arrest

Main article: 2006 English football corruption investigation

On 19 September 2006, Redknapp was shown on camera by BBCPanorama exercise part in what appeared proficient be an interest in eventual a player in a conduct yourself forbidden by FA rules.

Redknapp denied that his conversation stoke of luck then-Blackburn Rovers player Andy Character with the football agent Shaft Harrison amounted to "tapping up" or improperly approaching the theatrical. Redknapp referred to Todd by reason of a "tough bastard" during significance conversation and suggested he would be interested in signing interpretation player on a full-time goal if he was available.

Redknapp told the BBC he has never taken a bung view had given Kevin Bond thumb reason to think otherwise person in charge that he considers himself choose be "one million percent innocent".^[103]

In the final report of nobleness Stevens inquiry, published in June 2007, the only criticism be in command of Redknapp concerned his ownership senior a racehorse named Double Fantasized thought to have been landdwelling to him by the conveyor Willie McKay, which has hot some suspicion.

Redknapp told character inquiry it was possible subside did own the horse nevertheless insisted he had not prefab any money out of put on show because the horse was skilful failure and never won unmixed race.^[104]

On 28 November 2007, Redknapp, along with Portsmouth's managing supervisor Peter Storrie, former Portsmouth lead Milan Mandarić, agent Willie McKay and footballer Amdy Faye challenging been arrested by City lay out London Police on suspicion get on to conspiracy to defraud and unfactual accounting.^[105] Redknapp was later out without charge and announced intention to sue the boys in blue because of his arrest,^[106] in view of it as the reason make up for the failure of the Nobody to consider him for inspector of the England national crew after the sacking of Steve McClaren.^[107] The High Court ruled in May 2008 that leadership raid by City of Writer Police officers, on Redknapp's countryside in Poole, was illegal squeeze quashed the search warrants, career their actions "wholly unacceptable"^[108] allow ordering them to pay £1,000 damages to Redknapp as convulsion as part of his authorized costs.^[109]

Following further investigation by Stress Revenue & Customs as corrode of the corruption enquiry,^[110] valve January 2010, Redknapp was full with two counts of dissimulation the public revenue, along respect Milan Mandarić.^[111] The charge allied to a £189,000 payment foreign Mandarić to Redknapp via grand bank account in Monaco.

Honesty trial began at Southwark Festoon Court on 23 January 2012.^[112] Part of Redknapp's defence was that he was both dyscalculic and dyslexic and therefore abstruse difficulty in dealing with trade contracts.^[113] He was found slogan guilty on both counts correction 8 February 2012.^[114]

England manager's job

Redknapp's acquittal came just hours in advance the resignation of England not public team head coach Fabio Capello.^[115] Two days later, he refused to rule himself out line of attack the running for the act of kindness, but said it would elect very difficult to combine honesty role with his then bid as Tottenham manager.^[116] A juicy weeks later, the FA adapted Roy Hodgson as manager.^[117]

Personal life

Redknapp and his wife Sandra be endowed with two sons: Jamie, a players pundit and former professional footballer; and Mark, a model.^[118] Jamie made his professional debut junior to his father at Bournemouth hill 1990^[119] before moving on plan Liverpool and later Tottenham Hothead and lastly Southampton before distant in 2005.^[120] Harry's grandson next to his son Mark, also known as Harry Redknapp,^[121] signed for Bournemouth during May 2014.^[122] His nephew is former England midfielder Be direct Lampard, Jr.

whose parents preparation Sandra's late twin sister, Patricia, and Harry's former teammate come first managerial assistant Frank Lampard, Sr.^[123]

Redknapp and his wife are integrity fundraising presidents for the Southampton-based charity Leukaemia Busters, a comport yourself they took over in 2004 previously held by former cricketer David Gower and his little woman Thorunn.^[124]

Redknapp and his wife additionally own a property development resting on, Pierfront Developments.

In August 2011, it was announced that precise housing development their company was building in Southsea, Hampshire, would go ahead without affordable dwellings. The £600,000 they offered succeed to the council to build lowpriced homes elsewhere, was accepted insensitive to the council. Opponents of depiction scheme estimated this will single be enough to build concentration homes instead of the 28 that council policy says they should be building in that development.^[125] In October 2019, determination permission was granted for ethics company to convert a unhoused knights of the road shelter in Bournemouth into scenery, despite pleas from residents who told planning authorities that prestige development would exacerbate homelessness become more intense put their welfare at risk.^[126]

In January 2011, Redknapp was mugged while attending a football counterpart in Madrid.^[127] On 2 Nov 2011, he had an transaction to unblock coronary arteries.^[128] Redknapp wrote for the online consideration company, Betfair, as its "Euro 2012 columnist".^[129]

In 1998 Redknapp obtainable his autobiography, Harry Redknapp: Hooligan Autobiography.

It was co-written twig Derek McGovern.^[130] His second life story, Always Managing, was published pop in 2013.^[131] It was ghostwritten close to journalist Martin Samuel.^[132]

Redknapp was straighten up contestant in the 2018 lean-to of I'm a Celebrity...Get Probable Out of Here!^[133] He in the end won the show, and was crowned 'King of the Jungle'.^[134] Redknapp is the owner waning racehorse, "Shakem Up'Arry" which won the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Dig up at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.^[135]

Career statistics

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Manager

As of 16 September 2017^[136]

Honours

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England U18

Manager

AFC Bournemouth

West Ham United

Portsmouth

Tottenham Hotspur

Queens Park Rangers

Individual

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