Redknapp: I have nothing to fear from bungs report

14 April 2012

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has insisted he has nothing to fear from any investigation into football corruption.

A BBC Panorama programme threatens to lift the lid off football 'bungs' and comes at a time when Lord Stevens is about to release his findings on corruption within the game.

The probe claims to have uncovered serious financial irregularities and a senior football figure has allegedly been caught on tape claiming both he and his boss accepted illegal payments.

Redknapp has admitted meeting a man masquerading as a German businessman and who was, in fact, part of the BBC's Panorama team working on a programme set to be screened next Monday.

"I spoke to this bloke for about five minutes, if that," said Redknapp. "He told me he had some world-class players he could bring to England and I said 'good luck to you mate.'

"We chatted while all the Portsmouth apprentices sat around and that was bout it. He went away and I thought that was the end of it. Now I find I am at the centre of some big investigation, yet again.

"I haven't seen any evidence of anything and am not worried in the slightest. There is no evidence against me. I don't even know why my name has been dragged into all this."

Panorama set up a bogus company to hook an agent and suggested it was interested in buying his business for £1.5million.

He was asked to prove he could set up introductions and deals with managers and agents.

The agent concerned made a number of allegations, which could rock professional football if proven. The BBC is currently working on the programme which is due to be broadcast on 18 September.

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