Tottenham Hotspur
manager
Harry Redknapp has
been named as the Barclays Premier
League Manager of the Season, wrapping up a
memorable week.
Former Portsmouth boss Redknapp won the award after
leading Spurs to a top-four place, and a subsequent place in next
season's Champions League, a result clinched with a 1-0 win over
fourth spot rivals Manchester City on Wednesday.
The top managerial accolade in the Premier League
was voted by the Barclays Awards Panel, which is made up of
football’s governing bodies, the media and fans.
Redknapp is only the second manager since the
formation of the Premier League in 1992-93 to win the award without
winning the championship. George Burley was first to break the
mould after Ipswich Town finished fifth in
2000-01.
"I'm delighted to receive the award but it's a team
effort with Kevin [Bond], Joe [Jordan], Clive [Allen], Tony
[Parks], Tim [Sherwood], Les [Ferdinand] and all the coaching and
fitness staff,” Redknapp told his club's official
website.
"Really, I'm just part of the
team.
"It's all down to the players and what they've
achieved. It's down to them really and a real honour to receive
it."
