Source: Telegraph
Harry Redknapp's Tottenham switch prompted clutch of 'sick' phone calls
Redknapp left Portsmouth last year and now they face a relegation battle. When he arrived at Tottenham they were bottom of the Premier League but now they are on course to qualify for the Champions League. [LNB]'All I did was make them money,' said Redknapp. 'If they hadn't had such an astute manager, who was so good in the transfer market, they would have been skint. The only thing that kept them going was the buying and selling of players that all turned out right.'[LNB] Related ArticlesPortsmouth prepare hostile welcome for RedknappHarry is right: fans' abuse is getting worse and it turns the stomachRedknapp: I'm not bothered about idiotsRedknapp hires bouncers for Fratton Park returnPortsmouth v Tottenham: match previewSport on televisionSoon after leaving, Redknapp was shocked by the abuse, albeit from a minority of people. 'I did get some calls they were just from sickos. People said things like 'I hope you get cancer' and 'I hope you turn your car over and kill your wife'. [LNB]Redknapp admitted that it was time to leave Fratton Park when Spurs offered compensation. 'When the chairman called a taxi for me, I knew that he was desperate for £5 million.'[LNB]Redknapp is concerned that Luka Modric, who was expected to return after fracturing a bone in a leg, is still some way from playing. [LNB]
