Jamie Redknapp has confirmed he has no plans to join his father Harry at Tottenham Hotspur.
Jamie to stay as pundit
Jamie Redknapp has confirmed he has no plans to join his father Harry at Tottenham Hotspur.
The
Sky Sports pundit, himself a former Spurs player, had again been linked with a role alongside his dad.
Redknapp junior, though, insists that he is more than happy watching from the comfort of the
Sky Sports studio.
"Why do some take the plunge, while others steer well clear? I can only speak from experience: I feel very lucky and privileged to have a job at Sky that enables me to remain close to the game," he explained in his
Daily Mail column.
"I still have a feeling of excitement and anticipation approaching a big game.
"It's not the same as playing and being in the heat of battle but it's the next best thing. Andy Gray, Alan Hansen, Andy Townsend and Alan Shearer will tell you the same.
"Andy Gray had the chance to manage Everton, where he was a successful centre-forward, but he has instead made an outstanding career working in the media. I was with Shearer last week and I'm not sure how long he'll be able to continue to ignore the call. He is certain to be a manager.
"I have a close relationship with my dad, so I get the benefit of seeing close-up what it takes and how the job can demand maximum commitment, with little time for anything else.
Success
"The chance of achieving success is what draws us in - we all believe we can do a better job than the last man: Tony Adams, for instance, will hope to continue the progress of the Portsmouth team he inherited this week.
"For some, life after football can be a lonely place. Ex-players miss the focus and adulation. You're nobody's hero any longer and that is a hard place to be. Divorce rates are high for those who struggle to come to terms with being out of the spotlight.
"The career you've enjoyed since your teenage years has been suddenly taken away. We should encourage top players to take their coaching badges and to experience management.
"Will Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand have a go? I hope so or else they will be after my job!
"It's true great players do not always make great managers and nor is it a prerequisite to have played at the highest level to be an inspirational leader. Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger are evidence of that.
"People ask me if I will be tempted one day. Right now, I am happy watching others dealing with the tension. Especially in matches that finish 4-4."
