Source: Daily_Mail
Redknapp's rage: Spurs manager hits out at £40,000 tax evasion charges
Harry Redknapp insists he remains fully focused on steering Tottenham into the Champions League after being accused yesterday of a £40,000 tax evasion.[LNB] Redknapp slammed the charges, which are the result of a 26-month police and tax inquiry into alleged corruption in football, as 'farcical' and is adamant he has done nothing wrong.[LNB]Harry Redknapp arrives at the Spurs training ground on the day he was charged with tax offences[LNB]'This is not a football-related matter so I have no intention of letting it distract me at all from what I am doing and intend to do at the club,' he said.[LNB] 'This all dates back to 2002, so it has been going on far too long. It is farcical. I have issued a statement. I know I have done nothing wrong, I've been saying it for a long time,but the matter is in the hands of solicitors so I have nothing more tosay about this.'[LNB] R edknapp voluntarily attended Bishopsgate police station in London to becharged by police and will appear at the City of WestminsterMagistrates' Court on February 11.[LNB] The charges concern two payments totalling $295,000 (about £181,000) from former Portsmouth owner Milan Mandaric to Redknapp via a bank account in Monaco, evading the tax and national insurancecontributions due between April 1, 2002 and November 28, 2007.[LNB] Sportsmail revealed this week that Redknapp has assembled a formidablelegal team led by top lawyer Ian Burton and QC John Kelsey-Fry.[LNB] Burton said: 'Harry has co-operated fully with investigators during the course of this inquiry and is confident of a successful outcome to these court proceedings.'[LNB] Charged: Milan Mandaric is now chairman of Championship side Leicester [LNB]A Tottenham spokesman reiterated last night that the charges will notaffect Redknapp's job and that he retains the full support of the club.[LNB] Mandaric, 71, now chairman of Leicester, was charged with tax evasion on Tuesday and has also been ordered to appear in court on February 11.[LNB] On the playing side, Redknapp is considering taking Younes Kaboul back to Spurs from Portsmouth.[LNB] R edknapp was Pompey boss in August 2008 when Kaboul left White Hart Lanefor Fratton Park for £5million but money is still owed on the transfer.Spurs are also owed money from the £4.5m sale of Kevin-Prince Boatengin August but the debts would be more than offset by the return ofKaboul, valued by Portsmouth at £14m.[LNB]Charged:Peter Storrie (above) faces court over a charge relatingto a payment allegedly made during Amdy Faye's (below) transfer toPompey in 2003[LNB] [LNB] As expected, the Premier League board agreed yesterday that the £7m slice of broadcasting cash due to Pompey would go straight to clubs owed money by the crisis club.[LNB] However, Portsmouth are also due at the High Court in London today to contest a £6m tax bill. [LNB]Pompey goalkeeper David James will have a medical today beforecompleting his loan move to Stoke after the south coast club decidednot to charge a £1m loan fee.[LNB] Penniless Portsmouth were demanding Stoke pay to take over the final six months of James' Fratton Park contract, which is setting them back £50,000 a week.[LNB] James is likely to make his Stoke debut against former club Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow.[LNB] Ex-Portsmouth owner Mandaric vows to clear his name over tax chargesRedknapp lauds sexy Spurs: I love to watch us play, says Tottenham bossNightmare not over for Roman as flop's Russian return runs into troubleTHE INSIDER: Sevilla trying to tempt Aston Villa's Carlos Cuellar home as Liverpool hang on in the hunt for Marouane ChamakhTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
