Redknapp Afraid Of A Big Club? That's Why He Turned Us Down!
"On the Friday night I was going to go.
"I went out with my wife and Frank Lampard Senior and his wife Pat for dinner, and I sat down and we had a chat. I just decided I was happy where I was at the time.
"When the Spurs job came, I thought 'I've turned it down once' and had heard people say I didn't want to take a challenge on and didn't want to manage a big club.
"That irritates you because I've always taken on challenges at struggling clubs.
"I thought, 'Well, this is my last chance to manage a big club', so I had to take it.
"I have always taken challenges on. Who else would be stupid enough to leave Portsmouth for Southampton and then go back again?"