Harry Redknapp: West Ham's tricky dressing room | Pompey & Spurs exits | The England job

The Managers October 14, 2025
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The Managers is your new go-to podcast for straight-talking football insight, hosted by former Premier League bosses Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis. Each week, the experienced duo break down the biggest talking points from across the English game — no fluff, no filters. They’ll also sit down with managers from all levels of the game to dig into the real-life challenges of life in the dugout, exploring the highs, lows, and everything in between. Can podcasting get any better? It can…

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In this week’s episode of The Managers, Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis are joined by the one and only, Harry Redknapp. Brought to you by BOYLE Sports. Harry takes a trip down memory lane, starting with his early days in management at Bournemouth - including what it was like managing a young Tony Pulis as a player. He dives into his eventful time at West Ham, sharing stories from a lively dressing room featuring big personalities like Paolo Di Canio, and reflects on nurturing the club’s golden generation of young talent. The conversation also covers his spell at Portsmouth, working alongside Milan Mandaric, and the challenges of managing a mercurial Paul Merson. And that’s not all - Harry opens up about his stint at Southampton, guiding Tottenham into the Champions League, and missing out on the England job. 00:00: Intro 01:01: Managing Tony Pulis at Bournemouth and early playing philosophy 06:57: Youth system at West Ham - legacy of Ron Greenwood 09:09: Being involved in a car crash at Italia 90 10:28: Dressing room at West Ham and selling Julian Dicks to Liverpool 15:26: Amazing crop of youngsters at West Ham and trying to stop Sir Alex Ferguson signing Joe Cole 19:11: Resurrecting the career of Paolo Di Canio at West Ham 24:04: Taking director of football role at Portsmouth, signing Peter Crouch and working with Milan Mandaric 30:29: Winning the title at Portsmouth and trying to control Paul Merson 35:04: Working with Jim Smith, leaving Portsmouth and joining Southampton 42:32: Going back to Portsmouth, that viral training ground clip & working with Clive Woodward 51:31: Winning the FA Cup with Portsmouth 53:00: Leaving Portsmouth and joining Tottenham 56:24: Leading Tottenham into the Champions League, getting soaked by David Bentley and Spurs sacking 01:02:17: Not getting the England job 01:03:41: Weekend Predictions 01:09:13: Do you miss management? Twitter: themanagerspod Instagram: themanagerspodcast TikTok: themanagerspodcast For sales and advertising enquiries you can email: [email protected] #football #epl #efl #transfers #premierleague #harry #redknapp #afcb #afcbournemouth #whufc #pompey #sfc #saints #thfc #england

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