Helped to practically bankrupt West Ham, managed it at Portsmouth, where he won his one and only real trophy, and a sick joke candidate for the England job. Hopefully now consigned to the already stinking dustbin that is modern football.
Harry Redknapp set to take advisory role at League Two Yeovil.
The League Two club Yeovil Town have invited Harry Redknapp to help manager Darren Way in “an advisory role with the first-team”.
The 70-year-old was sacked by Birmingham City last month as the team struggled at the wrong end of the Championship table. Redknapp, however, looks set to make a swift return to football as the up-and-coming coach Way looks to tap into his knowledge.
A club statement confirmed Way made the initial approach to Redknapp, who started his managerial career at Bourmenouth and has also had spells in charge at Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Southampton, QPR and the Jordan national team.
“With the board’s approval granted, Redknapp will be at Huish Park in the near future to meet with Way before attending forthcoming matches and working on a closer basis with the 37-year-old,” the statement said.
Way, who took over as Glovers manager in 2015 following a spell as assistant, is looking forward to learning from Redknapp.
“Harry has been in the game a long time and is someone I highly respect for all the experience he’s gained and achievements he’s accomplished,” Way told the Yeovil official website. “I’m still starting my journey in management and feel the opportunity to bring in someone like Harry to offer advice and pass on his knowledge is a no-brainer.
“There’s no pressure or long-term commitment from either side, but I’m looking forward to having Harry at Huish Park and we welcome him to the club.”
Yeovil are currently 17th in League Two, and are away to Newport on Saturday.
Helped to practically bankrupt West Ham, managed it at Portsmouth, where he won his one and only real trophy, and a sick joke candidate for the England job. Hopefully now consigned to the already stinking dustbin that is modern football.
You forgot to mention that shortly after he left Bournemouth they went into Administration too.
Former West Ham, Portsmouth and Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has said he would like a return to management.
The 71-year-old has been out of the game since being sacked by Birmingham City in September.
Redknapp, speaking to BBC Radio Solent to mark 10 years since Pompey's FA Cup win, said: "I could still do it. I still feel as good as ever and I wouldn't have a problem doing it.
"Given the opportunity to go in and build a team, I know I'd do well."
After his sacking by Birmingham he suggested that there was "every chance" that he would not manage again.
However, he defended his record at St Andrew's, saying: "I wasn't going to go back but I went in at Birmingham when I got a phone call with three games to go.
"They'd won one in 25 but I took the chance, took the job, won two games and kept them up.
"I came back this year, brought some players in on transfer deadline week and before I'd been given the chance to give them a game, seven games into the season I was gone. It was a crazy situation."
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I think he sees himself as a Premier League manager and wouldn't lower himself to the Championship now.
The League Two club Yeovil Town have invited Harry Redknapp to help manager Darren Way in “an advisory role with the first-team”.
The 70-year-old was sacked by Birmingham City last month as the team struggled at the wrong end of the Championship table. Redknapp, however, looks set to make a swift return to football as the up-and-coming coach Way looks to tap into his knowledge.
A club statement confirmed Way made the initial approach to Redknapp, who started his managerial career at Bourmenouth and has also had spells in charge at Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Southampton, QPR and the Jordan national team.
“With the board’s approval granted, Redknapp will be at Huish Park in the near future to meet with Way before attending forthcoming matches and working on a closer basis with the 37-year-old,” the statement said.
Way, who took over as Glovers manager in 2015 following a spell as assistant, is looking forward to learning from Redknapp.
“Harry has been in the game a long time and is someone I highly respect for all the experience he’s gained and achievements he’s accomplished,” Way told the Yeovil official website. “I’m still starting my journey in management and feel the opportunity to bring in someone like Harry to offer advice and pass on his knowledge is a no-brainer.
“There’s no pressure or long-term commitment from either side, but I’m looking forward to having Harry at Huish Park and we welcome him to the club.”
Yeovil are currently 17th in League Two, and are away to Newport on Saturday.
Be interested to know what advice he's going to give other than "get through to January and then sign 15 players"
The 71-year-old has been out of the game since being sacked by Birmingham City in September.
Redknapp, speaking to BBC Radio Solent to mark 10 years since Pompey's FA Cup win, said: "I could still do it. I still feel as good as ever and I wouldn't have a problem doing it.
"Given the opportunity to go in and build a team, I know I'd do well."
After his sacking by Birmingham he suggested that there was "every chance" that he would not manage again.
However, he defended his record at St Andrew's, saying: "I wasn't going to go back but I went in at Birmingham when I got a phone call with three games to go.
"They'd won one in 25 but I took the chance, took the job, won two games and kept them up.
"I came back this year, brought some players in on transfer deadline week and before I'd been given the chance to give them a game, seven games into the season I was gone. It was a crazy situation."
Football agents everywhere getting very excited.
Scenes when he spends the dingo dollars on Niko Kranjcar