Redknapp factfile

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Harry Redknapp has agreed to become manager of Tottenham and expects to be confirmed as Spurs boss on Sunday.

Portsmouth gave him permission to talk to the White Hart Lane club following the departure of Juande Ramos.

According to Redknapp, Pompey will receive £5million in compensation from the north Londoners.

We look at Redknapp's life and times.

REDKNAPP FACTFILE

1947: Born Poplar, March 2.

1964: March - Signs professional forms for West Ham following apprenticeship at Upton Park.

1965-71: Makes 149 League appearances for the Hammers, including three as sub, scoring five goals from his wing position during six-season career.

1972-75: Signs for Bournemouth in August 1972. Makes 101 league appearances, including five as sub, scoring five goals.

1976: September - Signs for Brentford, but makes just one appearance.

1982: September - Returns to Bournemouth as team coach.

1983: Takes over from Don Megson as manager of the Cherries.

1984: Club languish second from bottom in the old Division Three but manage to beat holders Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup.

1987: Guides Bournemouth to Division Three title.

1992: Leaves Bournemouth to return to West Ham as assistant manager to Billy Bonds.

1994: Named as the Hammers' eighth manager after Bonds resigns. Signs five-year contract.

1997: Signs John Hartson for club record fee of £3.2million from Arsenal - a move which pays off as Hartson weighs in with five goals to preserve the Hammers' Premier League status. They finish 14th.

2001: Hammers struggle for much of the season despite Redknapp's promising midfield triumvirate of Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and Frank Lampard. Hammers stave off threat of relegation with three weeks of the season remaining but, with the club 14th in the table, Redknapp decides to quit.

June 21 - Appointed director of football at Portsmouth.

2002: Becomes manager at Fratton Park when Graham Rix is sacked.

2003: April - Leads Portsmouth to promotion to the Premier League after a 1-0 home win over Burnley. The result ends a 15-year absence from the top flight.

2004: May 1 - Portsmouth's future in the Premier League is confirmed after a run of five wins and two draws in seven matches.

May 12 - Redknapp's future at the club plunged into doubt after relations breakdown with chairman Milan Mandaric over the issue of replacing assistant Jim Smith with a continental coach.

May 15 - Finishes 13th in Premier League.

November 15 - Pompey announce Redknapp will remain manager despite appointment of Velimir Zajec as executive director.

November 24 - Resigns as Portsmouth manager.

December 8 - Confirmed as Southampton manager.

2005: May 15 - Southampton lose 2-1 at home to Manchester United and are relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season.

December 1 - Portsmouth confirm they want to talk to Redknapp about possible return to Fratton Park.

December 3 - Redknapp walks out on Saints and claims he made "a monumental mistake" in leaving Portsmouth to join Southampton.

December 7 - Portsmouth confirm Redknapp as their new manager.

2007: May 13 - Portsmouth draw 0-0 with Arsenal to finish seventh in the Premier League, missing out on European football by one point.

October 29 - Signs a new contract with Portsmouth until 2011.

November 28 - One of five men arrested by City of London Police investigating corruption in football. The men were held on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting - and were released without charge later the same day.

November 30 - Claims his arrest effectively ends his chances of replacing Steve McClaren as England manager after being tipped as a possible successor.

2008, January 9 - Installed as one of the bookies' favourites to replace Sam Allardyce at Newcastle.

Jan 11 - Meets with Newcastle chairman Chris Mort and is offered the United job.

Jan 12 - Rejects the chance to move to St James' Park, insisting "my heart is with Portsmouth".

May 17 - Portsmouth beat Cardiff 1-0 at Wembley to lift the FA Cup for the first time in 69 years.

October 24 - Tottenham contact Portsmouth to ask for permission to speak to Redknapp, which is granted.

October 26 - Redknapp reveals he has agreed to become Tottenham manager.