Harry Rednapp In Talks To Join Derby County

Harry Redknapp is in talks with Derby County about a temporary consultancy role until the end of the season. It is understood the former Tottenham, QPR, Southampton and West Ham boss is keen on the prospect of working with current head coach Darren Wassall, who replaced the sacked Paul Clement last month. 

Redknapp wants to help his friend Mel Morris, the Derby chairman, who is keen to use Redknapp for his experience in order to get the club back into the Premier League. The Rams confirmed in a statement on Monday: “Discussions have been held with Harry Redknapp regarding the possibility of working in an advisory role until the end of the season. This would potentially provide support to Darren Wassall and the rest of the coaching team”.

A number of national newspapers have reported Redknapp will takeover as director of football, but Redknapp said he is not interested in that title. Redknapp resigned as QPR manager in February 2015 citing the urgent need for a knee operation and, less than three months prior, Redknapp gave an interview to the London Evening Standard in which he labelled the director of football position a joke. That interview came just a month after Les Ferdinand was hired as QPR's head of football operations and Ferdinand was subsequently renamed as the club's director of football two days after Redknapp's resignation.