Redknapp rejects Newcastle offer

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has turned down an offer to succeed Sam Allardyce as Newcastle manager. Redknapp held talks with Newcastle chairman Chris Mort but after mulling over the move, decided to stay put. "It was a terrific opportunity but I had no intentions of wanting to leave," said the Pompey boss. Mort insisted that Redknapp was only one of a number of candidates the club has spoken to, and that they will not be rushed into an appointment.