When generosity stretches too far

A LITTLE under 18 months ago Harry Redknapp returned to Portsmouth and was subjected to aggressive chants of ‘Judas’ after quitting for Spurs but must be the toast of the south coast again after rescuing his old club from financial meltdown. For the meantime, anyway.

Redknapp has rode to the rescue by securing a £5m deal for defender Younes Kaboul that has saved Pompey from avoiding the sad statistic of becoming the first ever Premier League club to slide into administration.

He was severely criticised by supporters when he returned to receive the freedom of the city in October 2008, just days after quitting for Spurs, but may now have regained hero status after throwing Portsmouth a lifeline.