Redknapp Apologises to Lord Sugar, Donates £10,000

Jamie Redknapp issued a full on-air apology on Sky Sports' Friday Night Football after saying Lord Alan Sugar had left Tottenham “in a mess” when he sold the club to Daniel Levy. Lord Sugar had angrily posted on X, calling Redknapp a “double barrel idiot” and threatening legal action. During the broadcast Redknapp retracted the remark, acknowledged that Sugar stabilised and invested in the club, and apologised to Sugar and his family. Lord Sugar posted Redknapp’s apology video and a public statement confirming the retraction. Reports say Redknapp also made a charitable donation of £10,000 to Great Ormond Street Hospital as part of the reparations, and the on-air correction and Sugar’s acknowledgement appear to have defused the immediate threat of legal action.