Redknapp defend Allardyce
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Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is standing up for Sam Allardyce after the Bolton boss was the subject of 'bung' allegations in Panorama.
'Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets' showed three agents claiming Allardyce and son Craig, until recently a football agent, were given illegal payments to facilitate player transfers.
Top-of-the-table Pompey tackle Bolton at Fratton Park on Monday and Redknapp on Thursday leapt to the defence of Allardyce, who has declared himself "utterly innocent".
Asked whether the allegations would affect Allardyce, Redknapp said: "I hope not. He is a fantastic manager, a lad who is so clever at what he does in terms of preparing teams.
"He is excellent as a manager and a smashing fellow. I hope things get sorted out for him, but he's a very strong character. He understands the game and, hopefully, everything will be OK for him."
'Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets' showed three agents claiming Allardyce and son Craig, until recently a football agent, were given illegal payments to facilitate player transfers.
Top-of-the-table Pompey tackle Bolton at Fratton Park on Monday and Redknapp on Thursday leapt to the defence of Allardyce, who has declared himself "utterly innocent".
Asked whether the allegations would affect Allardyce, Redknapp said: "I hope not. He is a fantastic manager, a lad who is so clever at what he does in terms of preparing teams.
"He is excellent as a manager and a smashing fellow. I hope things get sorted out for him, but he's a very strong character. He understands the game and, hopefully, everything will be OK for him."
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