Harry Redknapp trial

[Shaggy]

GordonFarquhar Gordon Farquhar
Harry Redknapp and son Jamie have arrived at Southwark Court building ahead of Redknapp senior's Trial. Richard Bevan of LMA also here.

Pearcesport James Pearce
Many asking about possible sentence if found guilty. This is common law offence which means it could be fine or prison at judge's discretion

Pearcesport James Pearce
Trial is due to last 2 weeks. Lots of questions but please don't expect me to answer. I can only report basic facts + what's said in Court

[malg]

Send him to prison, regardless of the outcome.

[Fivex]

No way will he do time.

[Alex]

What he is there for? I understand its all money related. But that's about it. Is it the fans of Portsmouth, Southampton and West Ham taking him to court for destroying them financially?

[Kenneth]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15696942

Tax evasion. Payments from Mandaric to him while at Pompey that he allegedly didn't declare for tax purposes.

[Vermilion]

Set up an account in Monaco to avoid paying taxes here, haha, hope he's bang to rights.

Shouldn't he be remanded now anyway, just incase .

[Kenneth]

No way will he do time.

Indeed. Usual sanction is to pay back the tax owed plus interest, plus a penalty of up to 100% (but usually far less) of the unpaid tax amount.

[Vermilion]

Doubt very much he'll see any Jail time, But, wouldn't whether he go's to jail be dependant on the amount evaded, the length of time evaded, and the underhand and maybe criminal lengths they've gone to in order to carry this out ?

Saying that, hasn't Mandric already been cleared of similar charges not so long ago ?

[Exiled_red]

No way will he do time.

[Reece]

I see the jury have had to declare any allegiances for or against any of Redknapp/Mandaric's previous clubs whilst being sworn in.

Shame the "jury" that found Suarez guilty didn't have to do the same.

Not that I'm still bitter or anything.

[Nick77]

So this does make him a wheeler dealer!

[Reece]

Just saw this in the Sky article

Redknapp, 64, who underwent minor heart surgery last year to unblock his arteries, is the most successful English manager in the modern game, having led Portsmouth to FA Cup success and Spurs to last season's Uefa Champions League quarter-finals.

And it made me laugh.

[Shaggy]

[Chrono]

Great manager, hope he beats the charge and gets the England job.

[Gingawaria]

Great manager, hope he beats the charge and gets the England job.

If he goes down Hodgson is a shoe in for the England job!