Harry Redknapp directly responds to calls for stunning Tottenham return

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Much like the bat signal is beamed into Gotham City's night sky, a silhouette of Harry Redknapp's face could soon be lit above the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.The calls for Redknapp to make a sensational return to north London have grown louder after Tottenham interim boss Igor Tudor oversaw a third defeat in as many games on Thursday night.4Interim head coach Igor Tudor has quickly realised the magnitude of his taskCredit: GettyA 3-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace consigned Tottenham to their fifth-straight league defeat and left them one point above 18th-placed West Ham United.With Tudor failing to generate a spark since he took over from Thomas Frank, who was sacked just eight months into a three-year contract, there are calls for Tottenham to once again make a change in the dugout as they look to avoid the unthinkable fate of relegation.Redknapp's name is one of several that has been bandied about as a potential replacement for Tudor, should Tottenham pull the trigger once more.The 79-year-old has not held a managerial role since September 2017, yet should the call come, he'd be willing to dust off the suit for one last job.But it's not a scenario he can see happening.Redknapp's return?"Of course," Redknapp told Ally McCoist and Ray Parlour on talkSPORT Breakfast."I'd have to, wouldn't I?"But it's not going to happen. I'll be at Cheltenham on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday."One prominent pundit who wants Redknapp back at the club is former Spurs midfielder and Sports Bar co-host Jamie O'Hara.Speaking on Thursday's edition of the Sports Bar, which included a moment where he stormed out of the studio following Jason Cundy's wind-up antics, O'Hara anointed Redknapp as the man to steer Tottenham to safety.4Spurs are in seriously deep trouble just one point above the drop zoneHarry Redknapp's time in charge of TottenhamTook over at Tottenham on October 26 in 2008Departed Tottenham on June 13 in 2012Managed 198 games and finished with a record of 98 wins, 50 draws and 50 defeats across all competitionsLed Tottenham to league finishes of 8th (08/09), 4th (09/10), 5th (10/11) and 4th (11/12)Named Premier League manager of the season in 2009/10Led Tottenham to its highest finish in the Premier League era (4th) during the 2009/10 season, although it was bettered when they came 2nd in the 2016/17 seasonTottenham's fourth-place finish in 2009/10 season helped the club qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their historyO'Hara leads calls for Redknapp"You need someone at that football club who cares about, it, who has an affiliation to it, who is going to get the fans onside," O'Hara said."I reckon Harry Redknapp should get a phone call tonight (Thursday).

Bring some people that are going to have some respect from the players and just play a formation where the players know what they're doing. "You can't just come in and change a formation and play players out of position when you're fighting a relegation battle."Given O'Hara's unwavering passion for Tottenham, Redknapp was asked by McCoist if he'd bring on the ex-midfielder to his coaching staff should he end up returning to the club.4It has been well over a decade since Redknapp was last in charge of TottenhamCredit: AFPAlthough Redknapp did not directly respond to the question and admitted he missed O'Hara's on-air meltdown, he replied: "He's (O'Hara) a good lad, what a lad he is."Aside from Redknapp, a former Tottenham manager who some may call for a sensational return is Tim Sherwood.Sherwood needs to see more 'hurt'Sherwood, who was a member of Redknapp's first team coaching staff, took over from Andre Villas Boas in December 2013.It ultimately proved to be a short-term reign as he was sacked just five months later, with his entire stint lasting only 28 games in total.Although Sherwood did not address a potential return during his appearance on talkSPORT Breakfast, there was one issue he was especially critical of."At the moment, when I look at it, it doesn't look like they've got the hurt," Sherwood said.4Tottenham is just one of two clubs Sherwood has managed during his coaching careerCredit: Getty Images - Getty"Where is the deterrent to get relegated?

I'm not sure it's there. "Well it certainly isn't going to hurt them as much as it's going to hurt the fans, and that's what it's all about."Tottenham will look to put their domestic nightmares behind them next Tuesday when they travel to Spain for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash against Atletico Madrid.