Harry Redknapp has taken the opportunity to distance himself from the vacant managerial position Leeds United. Reports earlier in the week claimed that Redknapp was ready to offer his expertise and knowledge to the Whites for the remainder of the Premier League season as the club continue their search for a new manager.
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth boss has taken charge of over 1,300 games as a manager, with his last job coming in 2017 with Championship outfit Birmingham City. As such, his experience would be unmatched in the Premier League should he step back into management.
However, Redknapp has rubbished talk that a return could be on the cards at Leeds, who have been without a manager since dismissing Jesse Marsch on February 6 following their loss to Nottingham Forest. The Whites have made the decision to allow Under-21s boss Michael Skubala to hold the reins for the time being while the search for a permanent coach goes on and there has been no contact with Redknapp.
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“I don’t know where it came from,” the 75-year-old said when asked about the report on Talksport. “Someone rang me yesterday and I said ‘what you talking about, this ain’t April 1, is it?’
“No idea. I would (think about returning to management). I love it, I wouldn’t say no anywhere, but I honestly haven’t. I’m not going to get the Leeds job, not a chance. But, yeah, if someone asked me to go in and work there.
“No wages, a bonus for keeping them up, that’s the move. It’s not rocket science getting the best out of people, Neil (Warnock) knows the game.”
Leeds aren’t the only top flight side without a manager with Southampton also on the lookout, but Redknapp scoffed at the idea of returning to the south coast outfit, 18 years after his first spell at St Mary’s came to an end.
“That is a million to one that one,” he laughed. “I went there from Portsmouth and then I went back to Portsmouth, so they’re definitely not having me at Southampton. I wouldn’t even go shopping there.”
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