The Englishman joined Tottenham from Portsmouth in 2008 and spent four years with the club. He took the club to the Champions League in 2010 but was sacked in 2012 due to disagreements over a new contract.
He could have managed England, however, as after Fabio Capello departed, Redknapp was touted by many as the favorite for the position.
However, the 75-year-old has revealed that a clause in his Tottenham contract perhaps forced the English FA to look the other way and sign Roy Hodgson.
Redknapp’s clause meant that any club/FA trying to sign him at that point would have had to pay around £15 million.
He said (via Mirror):
He added:
Redknapp clarified that he wasn’t taking a dig at Hodgson and explained that it was just a matter of the contract. He said:
Redknapp joined Queens Park Rangers in 2012 and also managed Jordan and Birmingham City before retiring in 2017.
Hodgson, meanwhile, managed England for four years from 2012 before resigning in 2016. He was replaced by Sam Allardyce, who was replaced just after 67 days in charge by current manager Gareth Southgate.
Former Tottenham manager third favorite to become next England manager
Gareth Southgate has come under immense pressure after England’s absymal performances in the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League. They failed to win any of their six matches and were relegated to League A.
England could look for a new manager post the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
As per Betfair (via The Sun), Chelsea manager Graham Potter is the favorite to take over from Southgate.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is next in line, followed by former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine is currently without a club after being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer.
Thomas Tuchel, Steve Cooper, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are also believed to be in the mix for the England job.
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