Harry Redknapp said he was "sick and tired" of bung slurs and claimed he was victimised because of his Cockney accent, a court has been told.
The Tottenham boss also told football corruption investigators: "If there is any mud to be thrown, I seem to get on the end of it for whatever reason."
Redknapp said there was "nothing on me in this world" as he voluntarily revealed details about his Monaco bank account during the Quest Premier League bung inquiry in 2006, jurors at at Southwark Crown Court were told.
He told accountant Nigel Layton "I don't care who looks", as Portsmouth's finances were examined by the investigation led by former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Stevens in 2006.
Redknapp, originally from Poplar, east London, said: "A friend said to me, he said 'Harry, I can't believe it's always you, I have dealt with you enough times. Your problem is your name, Harry, and you have got a Cockney accent'.
"People don't know me and I am sick and tired of it. There ain't nobody who is more of a fan... My son has been a top footballer."
The conversation took place between Mr Layton - managing director of Quest - and Redknapp in November 2006.
Redknapp added: "I don't care who looks, your people can look. Nobody will ever find anything on me. I don't care who looks or how hard because there is nothing on me in this world."
The extracts were read out in court after prosecutors said excuses offered by Redknapp and co-defendant Milan Mandaric for the £189,000 "bung" were "contradictory, inconsistent and lack credibility".
Both Redknapp, 64, of Poole, Dorset, and Mandaric, 73, from Oadby, Leicestershire, deny two counts of cheating the public revenue when Redknapp was manager of Portsmouth FC.
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this is just the tip of the iceberg, the EPL is totaly corrupt, its just that as usual they try to hide it, typical Hypocrites
I dont get why otherfans are calling for Harry to be sent to jail. It was not his responsibility to keep pompey financially affloat, is Harry the financial director or chairman? or does the Chairman give him the budget? sure the chairman designates the cash and he gave too much. Hes English, full of passion and as always in this country we go with the media and slag off our own people and believe the perception the media gives of them. Im sure if you sat next to him in a bar you would act like an admirer of him despite bag stabbing him to a disgusting level. Kind of sad.... do you really think Harry cared about saving tax on 180k ? he earns that every week or 2 almost and when he was told "180k is a lot of money, ofcourse you could have done this on purpose" Harry replies " Well its not a lot to me its only 180k" thats just him being honest! he has 180k in a swedish bank account for his gambling etc and so he always has a nice lump of cash when abroad avaliable. So yeah jump on his back and believe the media because im sure the media never exadurates or picks and choses what parts they want the public to read.............. ill tell you what good for all of you who hate him I mean hes done so much to deserve it...... this is whats wrong with our country, no patriotic feelings anymore and no support for eachother just all bitterness hence why us English are such pushovers. Hes one of the only famous people who will walk into any day to day bar near his home and spend time with fans, visits hospitals, donates huge sums to charity, makes sure these sulky modern day footballers are not paid excess of 70k when in his team and that when paid such huge amounts they dont drink booze and they eat right which i believe they should when paid so much. You are disgusting losers who hate him because he manages a club you dont want to succeed. So pathetic a genuine guy who keeps his family life as separate and remote as possible. Keep on supporting the media a
Him and Terry Venables always wanted a brown envelope,in spite of being millionaires..Alan Sugar got shot of Venables as soon as it was clear of he was dodgy and Levy should do the same
in redknapp we trust
"If there is any mud to be thrown, I seem to get on the end of it for whatever reason." ... and that reminded of someone's "Why always me" t-shirt. LOL
Poor Victim....he has Ducked and Dived More Times Than Del Boy
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