Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has revealed he will allow director of football Harry Redknapp to join Leicester if the former Happy Hammer's manager was offered the Filbert Street job

Despite Redknapp saying Leicester have not contacted him as yet (although his sidekick Frank Lampard Snr was at the Leicester - Charlton game on Saturday), Mandaric claims he will not stand in Redknapp's way if he is offered the job at Filbo.

Mandaric told BBC Radio Five Live:

"There is a very good relationship between us - basically friendship between Harry and myself and he is an asset.

"I spent a lot of energy to bring him here and I want to keep him here.

"If I believe he wants it (the Leicester job) and wants to leave I will have to sit down and listen to Harry.

"This is no surprise to me - I would be surprised if clubs were not interested in Harry.

"If this is something he must do and wants to do I would let him, of course, because he is my friend."

Here's Harry's factfile:

Born: March 2, 1947, Poplar, London.

1964: Signs professional forms for his local club West Ham following an apprenticeship at the club. Makes league debut.

1964-1972: Makes 149 League appearances and scores five goals on the wing for West Ham.

1972: August: Leaves for Bournemouth.

1972-1976: Makes 101 League appearances and scores five goals for Bournemouth.

1976: September: Signs for Brentford, making just one appearance.

1982: September: Returns to Bournemouth as coach.

1983: Takes over from Don Megson as Bournemouth manager.

1984: Leads third division Bournemouth to shock FA Cup third round victory over holders Manchester United.

1987: Guides Bournemouth to third division championship.

1990: Survives car crash which killed five people in Italy. Told to stay away from soccer while recovering from serious injuries. Bournemouth relegated to third division.

1992: July: Moves to West Ham -- just relegated to first division -- as assistant to manager Billy Bonds, an old friend and also a former West Ham teammate.

1993: West Ham are promoted to the premier league.

1994: August: Bonds resigns and Redknapp takes over as the club's eighth manager. Offers to resign 24 hours later after he is accused of betraying Bonds.

1995: West Ham finish 13th in premier league.

1996: West Ham finish 10th in premier league.

1997: February: Signs strikers Paul Kitson for 2.3 million pounds from Newcastle and John Hartson for 3.3 million pounds from Arsenal. Their goals help West Ham finish 14th in premier league and avoid relegation.

1998: West Ham finish 8th in premier league.

1999: West Ham finish 5th in premier league.

2000: West Ham finish 10th in premier league.

November: West Ham sells Rio Ferdinand to Leeds United for 18 million pounds ($25.60 million).

2001: May 9: Resigns as manager of West Ham.

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