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Yeovil Town have confirmed that an approach has been made to former Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United manager Harry Redknapp to join the club in an advisory role.

Redknapp, 70, who left Birmingham City last month, has been invited to join the club by Glovers boss Darren Way.

The ex-Portsmouth and QPR boss had declared an interest in offering guidance to a young lower league manager, an opportunity that Way has taken advantage of by offering Redknapp a role.

Way said: “Harry has been in the game a long time and is someone I highly respect for all the experience he’s gained and achievements he’s accomplished.

“I’m still starting my journey in management and feel the opportunity to bring in someone like Harry to offer advice and pass on his knowledge is a no-brainer.

“There’s no pressure or long-term commitment from either side, but I’m looking forward to having Harry at Huish Park and we welcome him to the club.”

The former Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth manager, most recently at Birmingham City, was contacted by Way regarding a role to share his experience and contacts from over 30 years in football management.

Redknapp is set to visit Huish Park in the near future to meet with Way before attending forthcoming matches and working on a closer basis with the 37-year-old.

Should he accept, it is not the first time that Redknapp will have taken an advisory role, having supported former Derby County manager Darren Wassall in the 2015-16 season.

Redknapp appeared on BT Sport's Score earlier this week where he said he would be keen to work with Way.

He said: “What I wouldn’t mind doing is going in with a young manager somewhere and going in a couple of days a week to help out.

“Up the road from me at Yeovil, if the young manager there rang me, I don’t want any money for it, I’d go in and do a couple of days with him, and just see if I can help. Darren Way, smashing lad."

“It’d give me something to do in the mornings.

“Something like that would suit me fine. I’m not going to travel, I’m not going to move house now, but a couple of days a week and to watch them play on Saturdays, I’d enjoy that.”