Premier League legend Harry Redknapp is back in the spotlight with speculation connecting him to a return to Tottenham Hotspur. The 79-year-old's horse, Jukebox Man, is competing in today's Cheltenham Gold Cup – and he stands a significant chance of winning. The former West Ham and Portsmouth manager is among English football's most recognisable personalities.
Celebrated for his shrewd transfer dealings and for steering Spurs into the Champions League, Redknapp enjoyed a professional career that began with playing for the Hammers in 1965 and concluded in 2017, when he managed Birmingham City. The ex-QPR manager is also well-known for his passion for horse racing and for stepping up to manage England for Soccer Aid, the celebrated charity fixture. From his net worth to his wife, Sandra's health battles and speculation of a return to Premier League management, Express Sport rounds up all you need to know about Redknapp...
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Redknapp's net worth
Before establishing his reputation as a charismatic and commercially astute manager, Redknapp enjoyed an extensive playing career for clubs including West Ham and Bournemouth.
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Nevertheless, it's owing to his many years as a leading manager and to his various endorsements since retiring that he has increased his net worth. Some reports suggested that his final contract with Spurs was valued at close to £3million annually.
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Upon assuming control at QPR, his contract was reportedly valued at approximately £10m. Redknapp's total wealth is now estimated to be around £13.4m, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
His wife's health scare
The ex-football manager and his wife, Sandra, have been married since 1968. Redknapp described it as "very scary" when Sandra was urgently admitted to hospital in 2018 with a severe case of sepsis, a type of blood poisoning.
"Luckily, we did [go to hospital]. Otherwise, she could have been in a lot of trouble," he disclosed to the BBC. "It was a big shock. It really is a killer."
The couple first crossed paths when they were 17 in their local pub. Discussing their relationship during his stint on reality TV Show, I'm a Celebrity, Harry stated: "Even when I'm out I ring her ten times a day. She's my life. I'm a bit scared actually, getting older.
"I do love her too much, if anything happened it would just kill me. We just get on so well, I only want to be with her. I can never wait to see her."
He subsequently initiated a sepsis awareness campaign after his wife Sandra survived the condition. Back in 2022, Harry also revealed his concern for Sandra after she had difficulty breathing following a bout with Covid earlier that year.
He told The Mirror: "The symptoms weren't good, if I'm truthful. You start to think about all kinds of sinister things."
Potential return to Spurs
With Spurs in chaos, speculation about Redknapp returning to stabilise the club and help avoid relegation has intensified. However, he has conceded that a comeback to Tottenham is improbable - even if the club opts to dismiss Igor Tudor.
Tudor has had a catastrophic beginning at Spurs, suffering defeats in all four of his initial matches. Yet speaking to the Press Association at the Cheltenham Festival, Redknapp distanced himself from the role, should it become vacant.
"I've been asked a few times if I'd go back to Spurs and it's probably not going to happen, is it?" he stated. "Would I go back? Of course I would, but I doubt very much it's going to happen."
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He continued: "They've got it all on to stay up, it's going to be hard. I'm looking at their fixtures and Nottingham Forest are playing alright, West Ham are playing very well, it's going to be tough for Tottenham.
"My only concern at the minute is The Jukebox Man in the Gold Cup, I'm nothing to do with Spurs any more. They haven't been in touch, not at all. I hope Spurs stay up and I hope West Ham stay up."