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mid-table position of, 214
and military exercises, 211
new academy director for, 228–9
new groundsman for, 218–19
playing budget of, 199
poor facilities of, 201, 208, 210
pre-season at, 207
rule book for, 219–20
scouting system at, 219
TA approached concerning, 197–9
TA assembles staff and squad at, 206–7
TA quits, 249
TA’s eventful journey home from,
and return to, 214–17
TA’s first visit to, 199–201
TA’s post-treatment return to, 248
TA’s press conference for, 209
under-15 tournament of, 238
at winter training camp, 216, 240
Fogarty, Carl, 56
Football Association (FA), 82, 280, 292
and addiction issues, 72
Premier League’s rivalries with, 42
SC approached by, 236
Football League Trophy, 112
Fowler, Robbie, 8
France national side, 27, 28, 36, 281
Frank, Thomas, 258
Fraser, Henk, 129
Friar, Ken, 30, 53, 268
Fricker, Jeff, 62, 65
Fulham FC, 171
Gabala football club, see FK Gabala
Galatasaray FC, 38, 39, 212
Gale, Tony, 285–6
Gamblers Anonymous, 9
Gamper, Joan, 101
Gascoigne, Paul ‘Gazza’, 17, 18, 80, 97, 138
and alcohol, 21, 28, 140
Gattuso, Gennaro, 173
Gaydamak, Alexandre ‘Sacha’, 146, 151, 164–5, 171, 176, 199
Gaydamak, Arcadi, 146, 164
Gazidis, Ivan, 264, 266
Gekas, Theofanis, 180
Germany national side, 1, 8, 18, 41–2, 43, 46, 279, 280, 297
Gibbs, Kieran, 271
Gibson, Terry, 110–11
Giggs, Ryan, 31
Gill, David, 275
Gillingham FC, 57
Gilmore, Jerry, 67, 76
Glass, Richard, 56
Glenn, Martin, 275
Goldstein, Paul, 95
Goodman, John, 123
Gorman, John, 110–11
Gradi, Dario, 123
Graham, George, 16, 18, 24, 29–30, 38, 77, 103, 157, 187–8, 256, 269, 270, 271, 321
Grampus 8 FC, 68, 258
Granada FC:
TA asked to report on, 307
TA takes role at, 308–9
Grant, Avram, 146, 183
Gray, David, 141
Greaves, Jimmy, 80
Grimsby Town FC, 114
Groves, Paul, 144–5, 151, 171, 175
Guardiola, Pep, 37, 179, 278
Gullit, Ruud, 141
Hagi, Gheorghe, 38
Hammond, Nicky, 136
Harry (dog), 90–1
Hart, Joe, 278
Hart, Paul, 183
Hartson, John, 157
Harwood, Ros, 70, 71
Hasselbaink, Jimmy Floyd, 31
Hayes, Martin, 187
Hayes, Steve, 116, 118, 122
Hayward, Paul, 192
Heather, Shellie, 236
Heerenveen FC, 174
Henchoz, Stephane, 52
Henry, Thierry, 20, 36–7, 38, 51, 54, 217, 259, 279, 283
Heydarov, Kamaladdin, 200
Heydarov, Tale, 198–9, 202, 211–12, 213, 221, 222–3, 225–6, 228, 229, 238, 239–40, 261
and TA’s departure, 249
and TA’s heart problem, 246
Highbury Stadium, 37–8, 50
Hill-Wood, Peter, 17, 58, 261–2
Hillier, David, 15
Hoddle, Glenn, 25, 28, 39–40, 43, 51, 63, 131–2, 140, 275, 325
appointed England manager, 40
ill-advised remarks of, 39
and public opinion, 44
Hodgson, Roy, 275, 278
Hoey, Kate, 232
Hornby, Nick, 67, 107
Houllier, Gérard, 52
Houston, Stewart, 17
Howard, Lord, 232
Howe, Don, 43, 108, 136
Howe, Eddie, 180, 287
Howe, Nigel, 136–7
Hryhorchuk, Roman, 240–2
Hughes, Mark, 181
Hughes, Richard, 180, 183
Hull City FC, 173
Hutchinson, Alan, 112
Hutchison, Don, 40
Ince, Paul, 27, 46, 256
Inter Baku FC, 201, 209, 221, 239
Inter Milan FC, 165
Inzaghi, Pippo, 173, 174
Ireland, Stephen, 168
Italy national side, 27, 46, 280, 281, 297
ITV Digital, 111
Jacobs, Mandy, 70, 317
Jacobs, Steve, 314
James, David, 86, 148, 149, 156, 157, 174, 177, 182, 184
Jansen, Wim, 128, 192, 193
Jedi (TA’s grandson), 237
Jeffers, Susan, 90
Jennings, Pat, 63, 65
Jiang Lizhang ‘John’, 206, 296–8, 307–9
Jim (groundsman), 110, 113, 118
Jockeys Association, 72
John, Elton, 71
Johnson, Glen, 148, 149, 153, 154, 183–4
Johnson, Roger, 116, 121
Jones, Dave, 160
Jonker, Andries, 259, 260, 298–9
Jonsson, Ulrika, 31
Joorabchian, Kia, 177–8
Jordan, Andrew, 146–7, 236
Jordan, Joe, 144, 146, 147, 151, 156, 168, 171, 175, 253
Juventus FC, 36, 132
Kaboul, Younes, 165, 174
Kagame, Paul, 288
Kaka, 173
Kane, Harry, 286
Kanu, 148, 149, 158, 159, 160, 174
Kardec, Alan, 307
Kavlak, Fatih, 207, 224–5, 226
Kay, Melissa, 233
Kay, Peter, 74–6, 146–7, 229–31, 232–6, 300
becomes SC CEO, 56, 74–5
death and funeral of, 234–5
as mentor, 82
and SC finances, 79
seminars given by, 77–8
TA meets, 70
Keane, Roy, 30, 78, 97–8, 173
Keegan, Kevin, 42–3, 45, 275
appointed England manager, 40
resigns as England manager, 42
Keen, Kevin, 78
Kenwright, Bill, 178
Keown, Martin, 24, 36, 88, 104, 174, 187, 319
Keswick, Chips, 262
Khazar Lankaran FC, 209, 221
King, John, 47, 109
Kiwomya, Chris, and Hong Kong incident, 16–17
Klass, Geoffrey, 268
Klopp, Jurgen, 278, 291
Koeman, Erwin, 128
Koeman, Ronald, 128, 131
Korneev, Igor, 129
Koscielny, Laurent, 271
Kranjcar, Niko, 148
Krasnodar FC, 242
Kroenke, Stan, 260–1
Krol, Rudi, 108
Kuszczak, Tomasz, 159
Kutner, Steve, 56, 108, 182, 196, 288
Kuyt, Dirk, 182
La Liga, 293, 296
Lampard, Frank, 166
Lampard, Pat, 166
Lauren, 50, 271
Lazio FC, 50, 130
Le Tissier, Matt, 325–6
League Cup, 15, 49, 52
League Managers Association, 101, 292
A League of Their Own, 19
Leeds United FC, 51, 56, 59
Leicester City FC, 51
Lens FC, 29, 38
Lerner, Randy, 238, 291
Lesser, Charlie, 231, 234
Levy, Daniel, 179
Lewin, Gary, 47
Lewis, Damian, 141
Limassol FC, 242
Limpar, Anders, 50, 65
Linighan, Andy, 15
Littlewoods Cup, 14, 52, 268
Liverpool FC, 52, 58, 127–8, 151, 173, 182, 238
Ljungberg, Freddie,
35, 52, 58
LuaLua, Lomana, 153
Lukic, John, 65
Luton Town FC, 220
Luzhny, Oleg, 37
Lyon FC, 50
McClaren, Steve, 44
McCrea, William, 247–8, 302
McDermott, John, 97
McGrath, Paul, 78, 88
McManaman, Steve, 8
Macpherson, Elle, 68
Madejski, John, 136
Major, John, 255
Mammadov, Ramiz, 226
Manchester City FC, 51, 155, 168, 285–6, 294
Manchester United FC, 28–30, 37, 44, 51, 58, 77–8, 151, 156, 157–9, 167–8, 187, 194, 275, 291, 294
Mandaric, Milan, 152, 165
Manninger, Alex, 37, 194
Mansell, Nigel, 149
Maradona, Diego, 141
Martin, Alvin, 108
Martin, Russell, 122
Martins, Bruno, 130
Mendes, Pedro, 149, 154, 161, 165
Merson, Paul, 9, 14, 24, 28, 69, 81–2, 187, 314
Mertesacker, Per, 178, 271
Messi, Lionel, 293
Metgod, Johnny, 174–5
Middlesbrough FC, 58, 127
Milan FC, see AC Milan
Miles, David, 268
Milovic, Goran, 307
Moore, Bobby, 108, 288
Moore, Luke, 114
Morgan, Stuart, 151
Mourinho, José, 37, 82, 100, 143, 154–5, 184, 193, 194, 272, 279, 311
Mowlam, Mo, 68
Moyes, David, 135, 178
Mullins, Hayden, 180
Muntari, Sulley, 154, 159, 165, 194
Munteanu, Dorinel, 238–9, 241
Mutu, Adrian, 82–3, 230
Mwaruwari, Benjani, 148, 149, 155
NAC Breda FC, 134
Najafov, Fariz, 198–9, 211–12, 213– 14, 221, 222, 240
Nantes FC, 38
Nasibov, Samed, 244
National Association of Children of Alcoholics, 68
Neftchi Baku FC, 208–9, 221
Neuer, Manuel, 133
Neville, Gary, 74
Newcastle United FC, 25, 42, 58, 114, 144, 167, 170, 175, 178
News of the World, 94, 266
Nicholas, Charlie, 53
Nielsen, Benny, 258 9/11, 55–6
Norwich City FC, 108, 113
Nottingham Forest FC, 174
Notts County FC, 112
Nugent, David, 154, 178, 181
Obama, Barack, 85
Observer, 74
Oldham Athletic FC, 117–18
O’Leary, David, 63, 108, 271
Olympic Games, 255
O’Neil, Gary, 149, 153
O’Neill, Martin, 59, 88, 108–9, 120
Oscar, 306
O’Sullivan, Ronnie, 140
Overmars, Marc, 20, 36, 49, 50
Owen, Michael, 27, 44, 52
Oxford United FC, 166
Panathinaikos FC, 242
Panorama, 170
PAOK FC, 242
Paolo, Lorenzo, 196–7, 200, 288
Paris St Germain FC, 173
Parlour, Jo, 127
Parlour, Ray, 19, 35, 51, 58, 127
and Hong Kong incident, 16–17
Parma FC, 15, 38
Peacock, John, 277
Pearce, Stuart, 46, 256
Peck, M. Scott, 26
Peston, Robert, 232
Peters, Stuart, 32, 90
Petit, Manu, 25, 36, 49, 54, 263
Philo, Mark, 122
Piqué, Gerard, 280
Pires, Robert, 50, 51, 64
Pirlo, Andrea, 173
Platt, David, 256
Plymouth Argyle FC, 156
Pogba, Paul, 293
Poland national side, 40
Pompey, see Portsmouth FC
Portsmouth FC (‘Pompey’) (see also Redknapp, Harry; individual tournaments):
close to relegation, 147
and computer programs, 150
FA Cup final won by, 160–1, 190
fans vote for best game of, 174
finances of, 163–5, 176–8, 181, 182
modest training facilities of, 145
new players brought into, 148–9, 153–4
Portugal tour by, 166
Premier League record set by, 154
Premier League struggle of, 181
Premier League topped by, 150
Redknapp quits, 169
relegation avoided by, 149
relegation of, 183
TA approached by, 143–4
TA berates squad at, 176
TA leaves, 182–4
TA offered and takes manager’s job at, 171–3
TA takes over most of training at, 147
technical department of, 151
Portugal national side, 41
Premier League, 14, 29, 51, 272, 280
and development coaches, 284–5
FA’s rivalries with, 42
Manchester United win, 158
Portsmouth move to top of, 150
and Pro Licence, 136
and TV footage, 150
un-English identity, 292–3
Preston North End FC, 157
Primus, Linvoy, 149
Pro Licence, 127, 128–9, 134, 135–6, 276
Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), 73, 74, 78, 79, 82, 85, 230
Prosinecki, Robert, 240
Prozone, 150
Purdew, Stephen, 77, 81
Qarabag FC, 209, 210–11, 221, 248
Queens Park Rangers FC, 51, 268
Quinn, Niall, 187
Rahimov, Uzeyir, 244–5, 246
Ramos, Juande, 168–9
Ramos, Sergio, 280
Ramsay, Gordon, 74
Ramsey, Aaron, 162
Rangers FC, 59, 165, 192
Rashford, Marcus, 279
Rauball, Reinhard, 290–1
Reading FC, 112, 113, 136–7, 154, 180, 266
Real Madrid FC, 36, 165, 168, 173, 177, 293, 294
Real Mallorca FC, 55
Real Zaragoza FC, 15
Redknapp, Harry, 143–6, 147–9, 151–61 passim, 164–70 passim, 172, 175, 179, 190–1, 253, 288
Spurs move of, 169
on TA’s sacking, 183
and transfer dealings, 170
Redknapp, Jamie, 138, 141, 142, 194
Redknapp, Sandra, 167
Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners trust (RAPt), 67, 233
Reid, Peter, 295
Reilly, Andy, 115
Ricardo, 242
Rice, Pat, 262–3, 269
Rickson, Ian, 89
Ridley, Ian, 190–1, 220
Rioch, Bruce, 29, 187
The Road Less Traveled (Peck), 26
Robson, Bobby, 37
Robson, Bryan, 29, 30, 43, 45, 63, 78, 138
Rocastle, David ‘Rocky’, 24, 49, 65, 187
Rocastle, Janet, 49
Rocastle, Melissa, 49
Rocastle, Monique, 49
Rocastle, Ryan, 49, 50, 51
Roeder, Glenn, 144, 184
Roiphe, Anne, 39
Rolfes, Simon, 132
Ronaldinho, 173–4
Ronaldo, Cristiano, 158, 293
Rooney, Wayne, 158, 278
Rougier, Yann, 25
Rowley, Steve, 16, 132, 162, 259
Roxburgh, Andy, 134
Royal Court Theatre, 67, 89
Ruddock, Neil, 19
Rugby Football League, 236
Rugby Football Union, 72
Ryan, Keith, 121
Saam (Clare’s partner), 237
St Alban’s City FC, 220
Sammer, Matthias, 131
Sampdoria FC, 44
Sanchez, Lawrie, 109, 111
Sansom, Kenny, 26, 80, 271
Saudi Arabia national side, 41
Saverimutto, Alastair, 197–8, 200, 211–12, 213–14, 221, 222, 226, 228
Schmeichel, Peter, 31
Scholes, Paul, 40, 44, 158
Scol
ari, Phil, 298
Scotland national side, 40
Scott-Johnson, Mandy, 71, 73
Seaman, David, 36, 37, 65, 138, 140, 149, 187, 246
Semin, Yuri, 226, 229
Senderos, Philippe, 173
Sethi, Faraz, 206, 225
Shakhtar Donetsk FC, 50
Shanghai Shenhua FC, 307
Shanghai SIPG FC, 298, 307
Sharples, Phil, 218–19, 226, 239
Shearer, Alan, 43, 63, 256
Shedd, John A., 105
Sheffield United FC, 6, 228
Sheffield Wednesday FC, 114
Shephard, Ben, 141
Sheringham, Teddy, 17, 40
Shevchenko, Andriy, 173
Simeone, Diego, 28
Simpemba, Ian, 115
Simpson, Michael, 121
Smalling, Chris, 278
Smith, Alan, 38
Smith, Paul, 238
Smith, Walter, 192
Sno, Evander, 130
Soccer Aid, 137–8, 140–2
Southampton FC, 128, 147
Southgate, Gareth, 8, 276, 294
Spacey, Marieanne, 120
Spain national side, 279, 280, 281
Sparta Prague FC, 50
Spartak Moscow FC, 50
Sporting Braga FC, 168, 174
Sporting Chance:
and anonymity, 83
Bland becomes CEO of, 235–6
changing nature of addictions at, 231–2
closure contemplated for, 84
counsellor network of, 236
early mistakes made at, 71
and ex-prisoner players, 86
and Ferguson, 77–8
financial challenges to, 78–9, 84
fundraisers for, 73, 79
John becomes patron of, 71
and Kay, 229–31, 232–4
Kay becomes CEO of, 56, 74–5
large house offered to, 77
perception of, 79–80, 83
PFA becomes involved with, 73–4
seminars provided by, 77–8
TA founds and sets up, 2, 70–6, 324
TA’s address to, 2–12
Stefanovic, Dejan, 153
Stevens, Gary, 196, 200, 206, 213, 225
Stoke City FC, 50, 168
Stones, John, 285–6
Storrie, Peter, 143, 144, 148, 166, 167, 168, 171–3, 175, 177–8, 179–80, 182–3, 199
Stout, Richard, 62, 65
Strachan, Gordon, 192
Strictly Come Dancing, 307
Strummer, Joe, 99
Suker, Davor, 36
Sun, 15
Sunday Times, 70
Sunderland FC, 36, 173
Swansea City FC, 130, 181, 287
Sweden national side, 39
Swindon Town FC, 5, 109
Sylvinho, 37, 50
Take That, 137
Talbot, Brian, 117–18
Talia, Frank, 121
Taylor, Gordon, 73–4, 75–6
Taylor, Graham, 45
TA advised by, 14–15
Taylor, Matt, 149, 155