{"id":35942,"date":"2025-12-30T10:09:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/harry-redknapps-interesting-answer-when-asked-if-he-would-take-the-west-ham-job\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:09:28","slug":"harry-redknapps-interesting-answer-when-asked-if-he-would-take-the-west-ham-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/harry-redknapps-interesting-answer-when-asked-if-he-would-take-the-west-ham-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Redknapp&#8217;s interesting answer when asked if he would take the West Ham job"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/harry-redknapps-interesting-answer-when-asked-if-he-would-take-the-west-ham-job\/#Manager_Harry_Redknapp_says_he_will_take_West_Ham_job\" >Manager Harry Redknapp says he will take West Ham job<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/harry-redknapps-interesting-answer-when-asked-if-he-would-take-the-west-ham-job\/#Harry_Redknapps_incredible_directorial_career\" >Harry Redknapp&#8217;s incredible directorial career<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>With West Ham United facing a mid-season crisis under manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the search for a savior will inevitably lead to the return of some familiar faces.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But one legend has effectively turned himself down from returning to the London Stadium in the most &#8216;Harry-esque&#8217; way possible.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Redknapp, now 78, was recently cornered by ITV Racing&#8217;s Ed Chamberlin at Newbury Racecourse.<\/p>\n<p>With the Hammers currently languishing in the relegation zone and a showdown with Brighton looming, fans are nostalgic for the days when Redknapp led the club to their highest ever fifth-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>But while he still has plenty of love for his boyhood club, his priorities have moved from the technical area to the parade ring.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manager_Harry_Redknapp_says_he_will_take_West_Ham_job\"><\/span>Manager Harry Redknapp says he will take West Ham job<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LONDON, ENGLAND &#8211; OCTOBER 15: Harry Redknapp keeps dry under an umbrella before the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and West Ham United at Selhurst Park on October 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo credit: James Griffiths\/West Ham United FC via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked if he would take up an offer from West Ham, Redknapp was enthusiastic.<\/p>\n<p>He jokingly replied (from the Mirror): &#8220;I don&#8217;t mind taking the job, but Saturdays are difficult for me. I like going to the races, so it won&#8217;t be possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former Hammers manager explained that he is now fully focused on his second passion.<\/p>\n<p>Football is still in his blood, but the stress of the Premier League dugout is a world away from the tranquil (and sometimes nerve-wracking) life of a racehorse owner.<\/p>\n<p>For Redknapp, Saturday afternoon horse racing is more appealing than the high-stakes battle for three points.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harry_Redknapps_incredible_directorial_career\"><\/span>Harry Redknapp&#8217;s incredible directorial career<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Redknapp has enjoyed a brilliant managerial career. Redknapp, who has managed more than 1,400 games, is part of an elite group of managers who have won the FA Cup (with Portsmouth in 2008) and led teams to the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>His seven-year reign at West Ham remains iconic, largely due to his success in integrating academy graduates such as Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers&#8217; board will make a decision on the out-of-form Nuno Espirito Santo after the game against Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>However, Redknapp&#8217;s comments suggest he will be watching from the grandstand rather than the touchline.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With West Ham United facing a mid-season crisis under manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the search for a savior will inevitably lead to the return of some familiar faces. But one legend has effectively turned himself down from returning to the London Stadium in the most &#8216;Harry-esque&#8217; way possible. 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