Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp hits out at 'stupid' timing of international friendlies
Harry Redknapp has again vented his frustration at next week's round of international friendlies, branding them 'unnecessary' and 'stupid'. [LNB]The Tottenham boss is set to lose up to 21 first-team regulars just a matter of days before Spurs kick off the Premier League season with a home opener against Manchester City. [LNB]Out of line: Redknapp is furious with FIFA's scheduling [LNB]'It is unbelievable FIFA have arranged a whole raft of international friendlies in the few days before the domestic season starts,' Redknapp told the Sun. 'It is ridiculous, stupid, unnecessary, incredible.' [LNB]'I'd love to know which imbecile thought it was a good idea to scatter the world's best footballers - most of whom play in England - all round the earth at such a time.[LNB]'At the very moment the Tottenham training ground should be full of players at their peak, raring to go, working hard and preparing for one of the biggest matches of the season, Spurs Lodge will be a virtual ghost town.[LNB]'It'll be me, Kevin Bond and Joe Jordan playing head tennis, while David Bentley looks out at us from the treatment room window.' [LNB]'I'll be waiting anxiously on Friday morning for a troop of jet-lagged players to come sloping in from all corners of the planet, some of them limping with injury.' [LNB]Redknapp however, received some better news on Friday morning after Spurs were drawn against Swiss side Young Boys in the Champions League. [LNB] International call: Kranjcar, Bale and Lennon are likely to be called up[LNB]Redknapp's side avoided big guns Dynamo Kiev and Sampdoria as they were paired with the relative European minnows with a place in the money-spinning group stage at stake. [LNB]Spurs travel to Switzerland in the first leg with the tie scheduled for August 17 or 18 with the return in north London the following week. [LNB] Dream draw for Spurs as Redknapp's men take on Young Boys in play-offSpurs will be top Guns in Europe, says Defoe as star vows to eclipse ArsenalHull complete season-long loan signing of Tottenham's John BostockTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
