Redknapp 'received offshore bungs'

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp went on trial on Monday accused of receiving offshore bungs from his former employer.The 64-year-old - tipped as a future England boss - dodged taxes on "substantial payments" while he was in charge at Portsmouth, a jury heard.Appearing in the dock, Redknapp stood accused of receiving two untaxed payments of more than £189,000 from former chairman Milan Mandaric, his co-accused.John Black QC opened the Crown's case at Southwark Crown Court by telling jurors "both parties must have known" they were avoiding taxes."These payments were a bung or offshore bonus that the parties had absolutely no intention of paying taxes for,'' he said.

Source: PA