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| Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has appeared in City of Westminster Magistrates' court charged with two counts of tax evasion. | Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has appeared in City of Westminster Magistrates' court charged with two counts of tax evasion. |
| Mr Redknapp, 62, was charged with cheating the public revenue of about £40,000. | Mr Redknapp, 62, was charged with cheating the public revenue of about £40,000. |
| Also appearing is Milan Mandaric, 71, currently the chairman of Leicester City, charged with a similar offence. | Also appearing is Milan Mandaric, 71, currently the chairman of Leicester City, charged with a similar offence. |
| It relates to two payments totalling US $295,000 allegedly made by Mr Mandaric to Mr Redknapp via a Monaco account. | It relates to two payments totalling US $295,000 allegedly made by Mr Mandaric to Mr Redknapp via a Monaco account. |
| Mr Redknapp, who arrived in a black Mercedes, made no comment to waiting reporters. | |
| The charges relate to his time as Portsmouth manager. | |
| It is alleged he evaded tax and national insurance contributions between 1 April 2002 and 28 November 2007. | It is alleged he evaded tax and national insurance contributions between 1 April 2002 and 28 November 2007. |
| Mr Mandaric owned the football club at the time. | Mr Mandaric owned the football club at the time. |
| Tottenham Hotspur have said the case will not affect Mr Redknapp's employment because it was a private, non-football matter and pre-dated his tenure at the club. |