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The Times - Harry Redknapp employs barrister to handle possible legal action - Nick Szczepanik
Harry Redknapp has engaged a leading barrister in view of possible pending legal action by the tax authorities.
The Tottenham Hotspur manager is under investigation after being arrested by City of London Police in November 2007 along with Milan Mandaric, the Leicester City and former Portsmouth chairman, and Peter Storrie, the Portsmouth chief executive, on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting.
The case is now with the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office, which is expected to decide this month whether to charge Redknapp over what he has described as “a discrepancy of around £10,000 in income tax”.
Sources suggest that the Redknapp camp believes that the case against him is not a strong one, but, should it proceed, it is believed that Jim Sturman QC would act for Redknapp. Sturman has considerable expertise in the football world, having represented a number of Premier League clubs and players. He has also done pro-bono work for non-League players.
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The transfer of Peter Crouch from Portsmouth to Aston Villa for £5 million in March 2002 is understood to be the focus of the investigations. Redknapp, who had just become manager after a spell as director of football, is reported to have been paid a percentage of the fee by Mandaric. The inquiries have focused on the tax implications rather than any suggestion of fraud.
“I’ve paid £10 million in income tax in the past ten years,” Redknapp has said. “It’s in dispute whether the money is owed, and I’ve been totally up front with everyone about this. I’m sick of it.”
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/tottenham/article6873483.ece
The Times - Harry Redknapp employs barrister to handle possible legal action - Nick Szczepanik
Harry Redknapp has engaged a leading barrister in view of possible pending legal action by the tax authorities.
The Tottenham Hotspur manager is under investigation after being arrested by City of London Police in November 2007 along with Milan Mandaric, the Leicester City and former Portsmouth chairman, and Peter Storrie, the Portsmouth chief executive, on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting.
The case is now with the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office, which is expected to decide this month whether to charge Redknapp over what he has described as “a discrepancy of around £10,000 in income tax”.
Sources suggest that the Redknapp camp believes that the case against him is not a strong one, but, should it proceed, it is believed that Jim Sturman QC would act for Redknapp. Sturman has considerable expertise in the football world, having represented a number of Premier League clubs and players. He has also done pro-bono work for non-League players.
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Redknapp faces new probe into transfer deal
The transfer of Peter Crouch from Portsmouth to Aston Villa for £5 million in March 2002 is understood to be the focus of the investigations. Redknapp, who had just become manager after a spell as director of football, is reported to have been paid a percentage of the fee by Mandaric. The inquiries have focused on the tax implications rather than any suggestion of fraud.
“I’ve paid £10 million in income tax in the past ten years,” Redknapp has said. “It’s in dispute whether the money is owed, and I’ve been totally up front with everyone about this. I’m sick of it.”
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/tottenham/article6873483.ece