Harry Redknapp ‘tells Leeds he wants job in shock retirement U-turn six years after 75-year-old quit management’
HARRY REDKNAPP is set to seal a sensational retirement U-turn – after offering to return to manage Leeds.
The former Tottenham manager retired from football management in 2017.
However, the Mirror report the 75-year-old is now set to make a remarkable comeback to management as managerless Leeds desperately search for a new boss.
Redknapp has a plethora of experience at Premier League level, having overseen 642 Prem matches with West Ham, Portsmouth, QPR and Spurs among his previous job titles.
The Whites have been without a manager since sacking Jesse Marsch.
A 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in late February was the final straw for the American, with Leeds having won just four games all season.
The games since his sacking have seen the team led by a trio of coaches.
Academy coach Michael Skubala, supported by Chris Armas and Paco Gallardo, has been given the reins for the next two clashes against Everton and Southampton.
The previous two games they have taken charge of saw them draw and lose in a double-header to Manchester United.
Leeds have been rejected by a number of managers already.
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These include West Brom coach Carlos Corberan, Feyenoord’s Arne Slot and Rayo Vallecano boss Andoni Iraola.
Redknapp’s last job football came with Birmingham City in 2017.
Since then he was voted King of the Jungle on “I’m a celebrity Get Me Out Of Here” and managed England for Soccer Aid.
The report of Redknapp’s return comes shortly after Neil Warnock returned to management for a second stint with Huddersfield.
It came just 10 months after he had announced his retirement.