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The hugely entertaining life story of one of the last remaining characters from the 'old school' of football club management. Now fully revised to include Harry's rancorous departure from his beloved West Ham, and his new and challenging role as boss of newly promoted Portsmouth. Harry Redknapp is an institution in the game; his experience of English football in the last three decades is unsurpassed, having been a player and long-serving boss at West Ham prior to his current role as manager of Portsmouth. His earlier appointment at West Ham to succeed former favourite Billy Bonds provoked much controversy. But Redknapp broke the mould: he was one of the first Premiership managers to recruit heavily from abroad, and he gives a refreshing insight into how such players as Raduciou, Dani, Berkovic, Paolo Di Canio and other foreign buys adjusted -- or in many cases, failed -- to adapt to the frenetic pace and unique culture of English football. Harry was also instrumental in the development at the Hammers' youth academy of talent such as Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand, with the latter's recent ban from the game for missing a drugs test eliciting some strong opinions from hi

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'Pulls no punches' Guardian 'Frank and funny' Financial Times 'Harry tells it like it really was...those who enjoy football's special parlance won't be disappointed' Daily Echo

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East End born Harry Redknapp played on the West Ham wing for six years prior to moving to Bournemouth. He led the Cherries to the Third Division title in 1987 and became manager there before accepting the role of assistant manager at West Ham in 1992. He became manager at Upton Park in 1994. Derek McGovern is currently Chief Sports Writer on the 'Racing Post.' His elder brother Jimmy is one of the best-known scriptwriters on television ('Hillsborough, Cracker' and 'The Lakes.')

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