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Harry Redknapp in court to face tax evasion charges Harry Redknapp in court to face tax evasion charges
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has arrived in court to face accusations of tax evasion relating to his time in charge of Portsmouth. Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is in court to face accusations of tax evasion relating to his time in charge of Portsmouth.
Mr Redknapp and former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric are charged with cheating the public revenue.Mr Redknapp and former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric are charged with cheating the public revenue.
The case centres on payments totalling $295,000 (£183,000) allegedly made by Mr Mandaric, now chairman of Sheffield Wednesday, to Mr Redknapp. The case centres on payments totalling $295,000 (£183,000) allegedly made by Mr Mandaric to Mr Redknapp.
The Southwark Crown Court trial is expected to last two weeks. Jurors at Southwark Crown Court were asked if they had strong allegiances to any of the defendants' clubs.
Harry Redknapp was an early arrival for the start of his trial. He was at the Court soon after 8am, but by then many journalists had already been there for an hour. Harry Redknapp was an early arrival for the start of his trial. He was at the court soon after 08:00, but by then many journalists had already been there for an hour.
With limited space in the court room for press and members of the public, a queue had begun to snake down a corridor of the building.With limited space in the court room for press and members of the public, a queue had begun to snake down a corridor of the building.
At 1005 the door to Court Six was opened, and Mr Redknapp and Mr Mandaric took their seats in the dock. This will be their home for much of the next two weeks. At 10:05 the door to court six was opened, and Mr Redknapp and Mr Mandaric took their seats in the dock. This will be their home for much of the next two weeks.
Jury selection will take place this morning before John Black QC opens the prosecution case against the pair. As Mr Redknapp took his place in the dock, a host of relatives, including his son Jamie, a former footballer turned pundit, looked on from the public gallery as proceedings began.
A jury of eight men and four women has been sworn in and legal discussions are taking place.
The first of the two charges alleges that, between 1 April 2002 and 28 November 2007, Mr Mandaric paid $145,000 (£93,100) into a bank account held by Mr Redknapp in Monaco, to avoid paying income tax and National Insurance.
The second charge for the same offence relates to a sum of $150,000 (£96,300) allegedly paid by Mr Mandaric to the same account between 1 May 2004 and 28 November 2007.
Mr Redknapp, 64, who underwent minor heart surgery last year to unblock his arteries, is the most successful English manager in the modern game, having led Portsmouth to FA Cup success and Spurs to last season's Uefa Champions League quarter-finals.Mr Redknapp, 64, who underwent minor heart surgery last year to unblock his arteries, is the most successful English manager in the modern game, having led Portsmouth to FA Cup success and Spurs to last season's Uefa Champions League quarter-finals.
Serbian-born Mr Mandaric is now chairman of Sheffield Wednesday, having previously worked at Leicester City. Serbian-born Mr Mandaric, 73, is now chairman of Sheffield Wednesday, having previously worked at Leicester City.
Mr Redknapp, of Panorama Drive, Poole, Dorset, is represented by John Kelsey-Fry QC, while Lord Ken Macdonald QC is counsel for Mandaric, of Stretton Hall, Oadby, Leicestershire. Mr Redknapp, of Poole, Dorset, is represented by John Kelsey-Fry QC, while Lord Ken Macdonald QC is counsel for Mr Mandaric, of Oadby, Leicestershire.
The trial is expected to last two weeks.