Harry Redknapp: Di Canio’s Madness & Transfer Window Genius

What special tricks did Harry have for man-managing the maverick that was Paolo Di Canio? How did he turn on the charm with prospective players to make sure he always got the most out of the transfer market? Why is it generally a constant battle between the chairman and the manager at a football club? Gary is joined by one of the great managers of the English game, Harry Redknapp, to discuss exactly what makes football management so addictive and how Paul Merson got one over one him when he was the boss at Portsmouth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@therestisfootball?sub_confirmation=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/therestisfootball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🗞️ Sign Up To The Newsletter Here: https://mailchi.mp/therestisfootball/trif ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRestIsFootball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therestisfootball/ Snapchat: https://story.snapchat.com/p/8c729650-9d54-407d-8c62-c658546eee44 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisfootball Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsFootball ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - What’s Harry Been Up To? 05:30 - Grassroots Football 10:00 - Getting Into Management 13:45 - Managing In North America 14:35 - What Was Bobby Moore Like? 16:30 - Differences Between Playing & Managing 20:40 - Dealing With Merse 25:11 - The Sacking Process 32:00 - English Football Identity 34:00 - Transfer Windows 37:30 - The Peter Odemwingie Transfer 38:40 - Signing Paolo Di Canio 42:00 - The Toughest Aspect Of Being A Coach 46:20 - A Piece Of Advice For Retiring Players 53:00 - Happiest Managing Days ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Redknapp’s back in the dugout, managing the worst team in the country! Watch @Specsavers’ Best Worst Team on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/@SpecsaversBestWorstTeam/featured