Harry Rednapp takes advisory role at Derby County

Redknapp takes up his role with Derby with immediate effect Credit: PA images

Harry Redknapp has been appointed as a "football advisor" at Derby, theChampionship club have announced.

Redknapp takes up his role with Derby with immediate effect and he will be at their home game against rivals Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

He told the club's official website, dcfc.co.uk: "From the first conversationI had with the chairman it was clear he has exciting plans for the footballclub. I am delighted to be able to help out and am looking forward to working with Darren and his team."

Derby have been stuttering in recent months, winning just three Championship games in 2016, but president and chief executive Sam Rush feels having Redknapp on board, with the experience he brings, could give the Rams the edge as they look to win promotion to the Barclays Premier League.

Derby are fifth in the Championship, seven points off the pace in the race for automatic promotion but with a three-point advantage over Cardiff, who are just outside the play-off places in seventh

Career Highlights

  • Began managing Bournemouth in 1983.

  • Seven years spent managing West Ham

  • Took Portsmouth to FA Cup win in 2008

  • Named Premier League Manager of the Year for the 2009-10 season managing Tottenham.

  • Guided Spurs to the Champions League quarter-finals

  • Won promotion to the Premier League as manager of QPR