Source: Daily_Mail
Blackburn 0 Tottenham 2: 'Farcical' tax inquiry will not impact Redknapp's job
[LNB] [LNB]Taxing: Redknapp faces an inquiry over payments made to him whilst in charge at Portsmouth[LNB]Harry Redknapp will lay down the law to Tottenham's players onMonday, fully aware that his own Christmas celebrations are in dangerof turning sour over charges of tax evasion.[LNB]Another win Spurs' first at Ewood Park for five years should have put Redknapp inthe party spirit, even though he remains determined to punish theindividuals who defied his orders and disappeared to Dublin for anunauthorised knees-up earlier this month.[LNB]Instead, events offthe field have once again cast a cloud over the Spurs boss after hissolicitors confirmed he will face legal proceedings next month as aresult of a long-running police probe into his financial affairs.[LNB]Thecharge is believed to be in connection with allegations of an offshorepayment made to Redknapp by his former Portsmouth chairman MilanMandaric. Tottenham insist it will have no impact on his job because itis a private matter that occurred before he was appointed.[LNB]'Believeme, it's not a major issue,' Redknapp told BBC Sportsweek. 'Somethingwas done between myself and my ex-chairman, away from football. It'sunbelievable. Farcical.[LNB]'This is a non-footballing matter and I am very shocked it's come to this.'[LNB]Moneywill be high on the agenda again this morning in the form of club finesRedknapp will impose on the 16 senior players who used a golf trip toDublin as a front for a Christmas party.[LNB] The money will go to charity but the episode is particularlyembarrassing for the Spurs boss because he has publicly declared histeam would not be having a party and knew nothing of the trip untilafterwards.[LNB]'If they had said they were going on a golf tripI'd have known they weren't,' said Redknapp. 'I don't think the ladsfrom Cameroon know what a golf course is, so they definitely weren'tgoing to play golf.[LNB]'Winning or losing does not make it right or wrong. At the end of the day, I'm the manager and they will do as I ask them to.'[LNB]Theissue does not appear to have caused too much damage after Redknapp'sside followed up a midweek win over Manchester City by inflicting onlythe third home defeat of Sam Allardyce's year in charge at Blackburn.[LNB]PeterCrouch scored both goals, the first a header and the second a low shotpast Paul Robinson, to give Spurs a hard-fought but somewhat fortuitousvictory.' [LNB] Tottenham boss Redknapp 'to face charge' as taxman starts court action Blackburn 0 Tottenham 2: Crouch brace puts Redknapp in party mood GARY LINEKER: Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani... possibly the worst £20m ever spent on a player TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
