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  • SUPER EAGLES MANAGER’S JOB NFF denies Redknapp

    SUPER EAGLES MANAGER’S JOB NFF denies Redknapp

    President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has described the story trending in the international media that Harry Redknapp is set to manage Nigeria’s senior team, the Super Eagles as being totally untrue.

    In a text message sent to Pinnick by NationSport yesterday next seeking to to know thr true position of Redknapp’s deal with Nigeria, especially with counter claims by an Austrilian team that he is their manager, Pinnick replied thus: “Totally untrue.”

    Curiously, many international media platforms reported different versions of Redknapp in connection wiht the Nigeria job, with a few others playing out the Austrilian club option.

    Writing on their Twitter account during the club’s end-of-season dinner, the Mariners said: “Owner Mike Charlesworth announces that Harry Redknapp will join the Mariners as a consultant.”

    The ex-Portsmouth boss recently had a two-game spell in charge of Jordan, overseeing an 8-0 win over Bangladesh and a 5-1 loss to Australia in Sydney.

    Redknapp, 69, has accrued nearly 1,500 games of experience as a manager and is also acting as an advisor to Premier League hopefuls Derby County.

    The Mariners were A-League winners in 2008 and 2012 but are rock bottom this season and 12 points behind the team above them.

  • Redknapp linked to Eagles coaching job

    Redknapp linked to Eagles coaching job

    The Super Eagles coaching position has popped up another name as a potential candidate for the job.

    Nigeria Football Federation chief Amaju Pinnick has not hidden his desire to get a foreign coach for the team since Nigeria’s inability to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

    Several coaches have been touted to replace interim coach Samson Siasia, who was in charge for the two games against Egypt last month after Sunday Oliseh resigned from the post.

    Former Nigeria coach Clemence Westerhof has already thrown his hat into the ring for the job and the latest in line is former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth coach Harry Redknapp.

    According to UK tabloid, The Sun, Redknapp is wanted by the Nigeria Federation to manage the Super Eagles.

    The 69-year-old is currently in charge of the Jordanian national side but might be tempted with a move to Africa.

    He has two games into his interim coaching capacity in Jordan. He led the side to beat Bangladesh 8-0 before losing 5-1 to Australia.

    Nigeria have had three coaching changes in the past one year with Stephen Keshi, Sunday Oliseh, and Samson Siasia all seeing time with the Eagles.

    The Super Eagles inability to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations means the side haven’t been to the biennial tournament since winning it in 2013 in South Africa.

  • Liverpool´s loss is our gain, says Redknapp on Remy

    Liverpool´s loss is our gain, says Redknapp on Remy

    A flabbergasted Harry Redknapp hopes QPR can reap the benefits of Loic Remy’s collapsed transfer to Liverpool.

    France international Remy was widely expected to complete an £8.5million move to Anfield this week as the Merseyside club continue the process of trying to replace Luis Suarez.

    However, Liverpool pulled the plug on the deal on Sunday, with manager Brendan Rodgers remaining vague as to the reasons behind that decision after his side’s friendly win over Olympiacos.

    It is widely believed that Liverpool detected a problem during Remy’s medical, with Rodgers saying only that the issue has “happened before”.

    But QPR boss Redknapp refuses to believe the switch fell through due to any physical issues, and has challenged the 27-year-old striker – who spent last season on loan at Newcastle – to fire his team to top-flight safety following their promotion from the Championship.

    “He’ll come back here,” Redknapp confirmed at a media conference to introduce QPR’s new signing Rio Ferdinand.

    “I just can’t believe it. I only know what I’ve seen and heard – I don’t see how he failed a medical, he had a stringent medical here, one at Marseille, one at Newcastle, one at France.

    “It’s not possible, you couldn’t find a fitter lad than he is, there must be another reason. They must have changed their mind or gone in a different direction.

    “It’s disappointing for him, (but) from the club’s point of view we’ve got a great striker. He’s a good lad, good player [and a] good professional.

    “Their loss is our gain. He’s a striker capable of 20 goals in the Premier League, [and] that’s we need now – for him to get 20 goals for QPR in the league.”

    Remy scored 14 goals in 26 Premier League appearances for Newcastle last term – form that earned him a place in France’s World Cup squad.

  • Redknapp hopeful of Rio deal

    QPR boss Harry Redknapp is hopeful of completing the signing of Rio Ferdinand, ahead of more talks with the former England defender.

    Ferdinand is a free agent after leaving Manchester United at the end of his contract and the former Tottenham manager is eager to be reunited with the centre-back, who played under him at West Ham.

    The 35-year-old has been working as a television pundit during the World Cup but is due to arrive back in England on Tuesday and Redknapp wants to tie up a deal as soon as possible as he prepares for life back in the Premier League, following the Rs’ Championship play-off final victory over Derby County.

    “[Ferdinand] arrives back today so I am going to meet him and hopefully we can get it sorted,” he told talkSPORT on Tuesday.

    “He has not been difficult to deal with. He wants to play and he is not expensive.

    “He wants to come and play at QPR now so hopefully we can get it done.”