Harry Redknapp has been pleading illiteracy and ignorance of his own tax affairs during his current trial for tax evasion.
Prepare yourself for a double dose of irony then when you learn that ‘Arry has documented tax advice… in his autobiography.
The Spurs boss says he never pays any attention to his financial affairs and leaves everything to his accountant. But he was shocked when Bournemouth striker Carl Richards showed a similar lack of awareness of his tax situation during his time in charge of the Cherries.
‘Arry writes:
Carl turned out to be a massive success for us. Opposing defences couldn’t handle him. But off the field he didn’t have a clue. The first week he got paid he came to my office and accused me of fiddling him.
“You told me I’d be getting £250 a week but I’m only getting £190,” he complained.
“That’s your tax and stuff,” I said.
He looked at me accusingly. “You didn’t tell me anything about this.”
“That’s your income tax,” I said, amazed. “Everyone in the country has to pay it. When you went to work before you joined us you must have paid tax, didn’t you?”
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