LONDON ¨C A month ago, Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp said he would ¡°soon¡± be signing a new two-year contract. ¡°It¡¯s all been drawn up, I just need to sign on the dotted line.¡±
Contradicting himself, Redknapp then said in his Sunday column on Oct. 5: ¡°The truth is I told (owner) Tony Fernandes three or four weeks ago that I do not want a contract. We¡¯ll see where QPR finish the season and take it from there. I may have had enough by then and so might the people who run the club. If we get relegated, I wouldn¡¯t expect to stay and I wouldn¡¯t want to.¡±
Redknapp¡¯s departure may happen sooner rather than later. As Rangers prepare for Sunday¡¯s game against Liverpool, Tony Pulis, Glenn Hoddle, who is on Rangers¡¯ coaching staff, and Tim Sherwood have already been mentioned as Redknapp¡¯s successor. Four weeks can be a long time in football.
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