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Harry Redknapp left penniless and living in dingy motel after conman scammed him

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West Ham, Tottenham and Portsmouth, explained in his new book, 'When Harry Met Sandra', that he and his family were forced to stay in a run-down motel after being told he had nothing left in his bank account."We couldn't get anything else as we had no money," Redknapp wrote. "He stole the lot."READ MORE: Harry Redknapp was offered daily private jet to take over as Newcastle boss'He', in this case, was Len Lesser, an American businessman who had just launched a brand new football franchise in the States, Phoenix Rising.It was 1979 and Redknapp's playing career was drawing to a close.

He'd spent the best part of the previous four seasons as player-coach for Seattle Sounders, but decided to jump ship to Phoenix after being offered, what he claimed was, a "silly" amount of money.Redknapp admitted he "wasn't sure" about Lesser, despite the fact the man had bought him and his wife brand new sports cars, and his concerns were amplified when the squad turned up for their first pre-season match to discover they had no kit.Is Harry Redknapp the most universally-liked Premier League manager of all time?

If not then tell us who you think is in the comments section below.When the kit eventually arrived, apparently just a few minutes before kick-off, they realised the goalkeeper's shirt was identical to the rest of the team.Redknapp wrote: "I told him: 'Len, our keeper can’t wear the same kit as the players.

He needs his own kit!' 'Harry,' he replied patronisingly, 'we will be the smartest team in the league, we are all going to wear the same uniform'."I still didn’t have a good feeling about Len.

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