Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was found not guilty of tax evasion on Wednesday, clearing the way for the popular Spurs coach to succeed Fabio Capello as manager of England.
Manager of Tottenham Hotspur football club Harry Redknapp arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London. Redknapp was found not guilty of tax evasion following a three-week trial into allegations he stashed hundred of thousands of dollars in an offshore bank account.
A relieved Redknapp said his case should never have been brought to court, describing his prosecution as a five-year "nightmare" following his acquittal at Southwark Crown Court.
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