Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has claimed that he was interested in managing Al-Ahli when the UAE club offered him a deal last season.<\/p>\n
However, the former Portsmouth boss eventually chose to remain at White Hart Lane and guide Spurs to the top four and achieve Champions League football.<\/p>\n
The north London outfit have since managed to put in strong performances on the European stage, and are now in the quarter-finals of the competition.<\/p>\n
“There was an offer [from Al-Ahli] and I was intrigued,” Redknapp said, according to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n
“I love coming here [to Dubai]. It\u2019s a great way of life; it\u2019s safe, no trouble, you can do things, you can go out in the open. I was interested.”<\/p>\n
Spurs were in Dubai for a few days this week and underwent a warm weather training camp before returning to London to resume their current campaign.<\/p>\n
“Everything\u2019s been going okay – we\u2019re hoping to get one or two players back to fitness. That\u2019s the key for us,” the 64-year-old added.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019ve had such a hectic schedule I just thought it would be good to get the players away for five days, just to break it up.<\/p>\n
“They\u2019ve trained hard, worked hard and it\u2019s been a good break for them.”<\/p>\n
Al-Ahli also made headlines in last year for the surprise capture of World Cup-winning defender Fabio Cannavaro and the appointment of David O’Leary as manager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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