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Departed Redknapp accepts honour | Departed Redknapp accepts honour |
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Former Portsmouth Football Club manager Harry Redknapp is expected to accept the freedom of the city despite quitting the club three days earlier. | Former Portsmouth Football Club manager Harry Redknapp is expected to accept the freedom of the city despite quitting the club three days earlier. |
Redknapp left Fratton Park to take charge of London Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. | Redknapp left Fratton Park to take charge of London Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. |
But the 61-year-old is expected to return on Tuesday to accept the freedom of the city, after guiding Portsmouth to FA Cup success last season. | But the 61-year-old is expected to return on Tuesday to accept the freedom of the city, after guiding Portsmouth to FA Cup success last season. |
"If they would like me to be there then I will," he told BBC Radio Solent. | "If they would like me to be there then I will," he told BBC Radio Solent. |
"I think I'm getting it for what I've done, I'd like to go." | "I think I'm getting it for what I've done, I'd like to go." |
In May Redknapp led Pompey to their first FA Cup triumph in more than 60 years with a 1-0 win over Cardiff. | In May Redknapp led Pompey to their first FA Cup triumph in more than 60 years with a 1-0 win over Cardiff. |
There is a huge feeling of disappointment in the city now he [Redknapp] has gone Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson | There is a huge feeling of disappointment in the city now he [Redknapp] has gone Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson |
He also brought Uefa Cup European football to Fratton Park. | |
But Redknapp joined Tottenham after the north Londoners sacked Spanish manager Juande Ramos following the club's worst ever start to a season. | |
"It's a big opportunity to manage a big club before I retire," said Redknapp. | "It's a big opportunity to manage a big club before I retire," said Redknapp. |
But Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, the leader of Portsmouth City Council, admitted that the mood of Tuesday's freedom of the city event will now be different. | But Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, the leader of Portsmouth City Council, admitted that the mood of Tuesday's freedom of the city event will now be different. |
"He [Redknapp] will be welcome but it will have a different tone to it," he told BBC Radio Solent. | "He [Redknapp] will be welcome but it will have a different tone to it," he told BBC Radio Solent. |
"It would have been a great celebration but the news that Harry has gone will make it a sadder occasion. | "It would have been a great celebration but the news that Harry has gone will make it a sadder occasion. |
"My expectation is that he will be there. But there is a huge feeling of disappointment in the city now he has gone." | "My expectation is that he will be there. But there is a huge feeling of disappointment in the city now he has gone." |
Also, Cllr Vernon-Jackson admitted that the council would "need to think again" about plans to name a new civic clock tower bell after Redknapp. | Also, Cllr Vernon-Jackson admitted that the council would "need to think again" about plans to name a new civic clock tower bell after Redknapp. |
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