Redknapp defends Pompey record

HARRY REDKNAPP is adamant his transfer dealings as Portsmouth manager are not to blame for the club’s current financial problems.

Pompey entered administration in February with debts of around £70million and are all-but certain of being relegated to the Championship.

Tottenham boss Redknapp, who managed Portsmouth in two spells from 2002 to 2004 and 2005 to 2008, insists their plight has nothing to do with signings made during his tenure, pointing to a number of deals where the club made profit from the sale of players he brought in.