Harry fuming as exit talk rubbished
by Tom Adams, 15 May 2008
Harry Redknapp has been left ‘fuming’ by reports that he could quit Portsmouth after the FA Cup final and chief executive Peter Storrie has described the stories as ‘complete and utter make believe’.
Thursday’s Daily Mail claimed that Redknapp was considering retiring after Saturday’s showdown with Cardiff City as a result of concerns over his wife, Sandra, and his fury at how he was treated by Police in November when being arrested as part of a probe into alleged corruption.
However, Storrie has now denied the rumours in the strongest possible terms and has claimed Thursday’s report is part of an agenda to destabilise Pompey ahead of the Wembley final.
"It's an unbelievable load of rubbish, complete and utter make believe,” said Storrie in the Portsmouth News.
"I can assure the fans that Harry is going absolutely nowhere. He has signed a long-term contract with the club and remains totally committed.
"Somebody rang us about these stories on Wednesday night and I spoke to Harry about it. He is fuming, he really is.
"It's a joke, total rubbish. You just wonder whether these people have an agenda because it's doing us no good.
"We are about to play the FA Cup final and people are coming out with this. It's hardly helping things. We don't need this at this moment.
"People should not believe any of it, though. It is complete and utter nonsense. Where these silly stories come from I have no idea. They are nonsense, just nonsense.
"Harry is furious about this - we all are. It's a load of rubbish."