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| Redknapp in court on tax charges | Redknapp in court on tax charges |
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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, is charged with cheating the public revenue to the sum of about £40,000. | Mr Redknapp, 62, is charged with cheating the public revenue to the sum of about £40,000. |
| Milan Mandaric, 71, currently the chairman of Leicester City, appeared charged with a similar offence. | Milan Mandaric, 71, currently the chairman of Leicester City, appeared charged with a similar offence. |
| Neither entered a plea and both were released on unconditional bail. The case is adjourned until 14 April. | |
| Mr Redknapp, who arrived in a black Mercedes, made no comment to waiting reporters. | Mr Redknapp, who arrived in a black Mercedes, made no comment to waiting reporters. |
| He has previously said of the situation: "I've got an awful lot I'd love to say and when the time is right I will say it but I've been advised not to discuss the matter." | He has previously said of the situation: "I've got an awful lot I'd love to say and when the time is right I will say it but I've been advised not to discuss the matter." |
| Mr Redknapp was in court for a first hearing to organise administrative details of his trial. Neither defendant has entered a plea. | Mr Redknapp was in court for a first hearing to organise administrative details of his trial. Neither defendant has entered a plea. |
| 'Non-football matter' | 'Non-football matter' |
| The charges relate to Mr Redknapp's time as Portsmouth manager and concern two payments totalling US $295,000 (£189,000) allegedly made by Mr Mandaric to him via a Monaco account. | The charges relate to Mr Redknapp's time as Portsmouth manager and concern two payments totalling US $295,000 (£189,000) allegedly made by Mr Mandaric to him via a Monaco account. |
| Mr Redknapp is accused of evading tax and national insurance contributions between 1 April 2002 and 28 November 2007. | Mr Redknapp is accused of evading 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. | 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. |
| Since taking over at Tottenham last season, Mr Redknapp has steered the club from the threat of relegation to contention for European qualification. | Since taking over at Tottenham last season, Mr Redknapp has steered the club from the threat of relegation to contention for European qualification. |
| Portsmouth are mired in financial difficulties and have been unable to pay players on several occasions. | Portsmouth are mired in financial difficulties and have been unable to pay players on several occasions. |
| Both men will appear next at Southwark Crown court. |