The match was Redknapp's second in charge since being announced as the successor to Juande Ramos.

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And that view is supported by Juande Ramos, the former Tottenham boss who managed Real Madrid for six months from December last year.

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Poyet, who won 26 caps for Uruguay, has been out of work since being sacked alongside manager Juande Ramos at Spurs in October 2008.

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