Old pals: Redknapp with his former chairman Mandaric during their days at Portsmouth

As the trial progressed, it emerged Redknapp had walked away from a £140,000 pay-off when he resigned as Portsmouth manager in 2004, insisting he did not ‘want their money’ after an acrimonious split with Mandaric.

‘Now why am I going to fiddle 30 grand in income tax and then walk away from 200 (he could not recall the exact figure) grand six months later?’ said Redknapp.

Perhaps the most poignant moment was when the court heard Redknapp telling the police of the problem he has writing and spelling. ‘Like a two-year-old,’ he said, before confessing not being able to fill out a teamsheet. Jamie Redknapp was shaken by the sight of his father being laid bare in such a manner.

The darkest moment had to be when Redknapp turned on Det Insp David Manley. ‘Mr Manley, will you stop staring at me,’ he said. ‘I know you are trying to cause me a problem.’

Redknapp endured the accusation from Black that he was ‘telling a pack of lies’. ‘That is an insult,’ Redknapp replied, and on Wednesday, the jury agreed that it was.

Now give him the England job.

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