Redknapp: bright future for Spurs
Updated on 27 October 2008
New Spurs manager Harry Redknapp is impressed by his team's 2-0 victory over Bolton.
New Spurs manager Harry Redknapp predicted a bright future for his new club after they beat Bolton 2-0 yesterday.
The 61-year-old also hinted at looming financial problems at his previous employers Portsmouth.
Speaking after yesterday's game at White Hart Lane, he said: "I was sitting there after 20 minutes and we were zipping the ball about, Bolton could not get the ball.
"At Portsmouth in my first game when they were bottom of the league they were so poor, but this team here didn't look like that.
"Ledley King when he's fit - what a player! Modric too. Bentley's ball for the goal was world class.
"Maybe it's confidence, I don't know? I will find out when I get to know them during the week."
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The win took Tottenham's points tally to five, and while they are still bottom of the Premier League, they are now just three points away from fourth-bottom Bolton.
Redknapp said he would be looking to bring in ex-Spurs players onto the coaching staff - although ruled out a move for his son Jamie.
He said: I think Sky pay him [Jamie] too much money, we wouldn't be able to afford to bring him here!
"I don't know the staff here really, there are not that many left to be fair.
"There are a couple of ex-Tottenham people who have got great futures in the game that I would like to speak to."
The new Spurs boss also expects to be given a transfer war chest when the new window opens next year.
He said: "I am not going to ask him [Daniel levy] to buy Ronaldo but there will be players around in January that I think he will bring in for us. I will just be dealing with the chairman and he will do the deals."
Redknapp said the time has right for him to leave Portsmouth, and hinted at looming financial constraints at the South Coast club.
He said: "I just feel at the moment at Portsmouth things are going to get a bit tighter. Things have changed a little bit.
"The ground only holds 20,000 people; they need a new stadium and a new training ground, and money is tight around the world now. But it is a great little club.
"People can say what they want but it was my decision - and to be honest the deal was suitable for both parties. The money was a good deal for Portsmouth at this time."
