Harry Redknapp admits he took Birmingham job after 10 to 15 minute meeting after growing bored at home
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Harry Redknapp has revealed he took the Birmingham City job after a 10-15 minute meeting in London after growing bored at home.
Blues are in turmoil and hovering above the relegation zone and, as revealed by Mirror Sport on Monday night, the former Portsmouth and Tottenham boss arrives with the club just three points above the drop zone.
Gianfranco Zola resigned after suffering a damaging 2-0 defeat to fellow relegation-strugglers Burton Albion and Redknapp believes he can lead them to safety.
"I got a phone call last night from the people at Birmingham," Redknapp explained to talkSPORT. "I drove to London, had a meeting for ten to 15 minutes, sat down and said 'yeah, I will do it, no problem'. I got home and my wife said: 'are you mad!'"
"Birmingham is a proper club. It is a good club. They are in a precarious position and we have got the worst goal difference as well.
"I've gone in there said I will come and do it. The money I am not interested in. I got fed up sitting around doing nothing. I will come and live up here until the end of the season. If I can keep them up then we can sit down and talk about going forward."
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Steve Cotterill will assist Redknapp in the dugout with Aston Villa in the derby on Sunday his first game in charge.
"You just hope you can get the results you need until you have the summer to put a team together to challenge for a play-off place," Redknapp added.
Blues Tweeted: "The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Harry Redknapp as our new manager."
Redknapp has not worked as a manager since leaving the Jordanian national side but was a consultant at Derby County until the end of last season.
He has tasted success twice in the Championship, earning promotion with both QPR and Portsmouth, although his initial brief would be survival.
Redknapp's managerial career
Years Club 1983-92 Bournemouth 1994-2001 West Ham 2002-04 Portsmouth 2004-05 Southampton 2005-08 Portsmouth 2008-12 Tottenham 2012-15 QPR 2016 Jordan
Birmingham's remaining games
Aston Villa (a)
Huddersfield (h)
Bristol City (a)