'Arry : an autobiography ([Updated ed.])

Mention West Ham United FC and the name Harry Redknapp immediately springs to mind.

The Hammers' boss is an institution in the game; his experience of English football in the Nineties from the perspective of one club is unsurpassed.His was a controversial appointment, as he took over as manager at West Ham in 1994 to succeed former favourite Billy Bonds.

But Redknapp broke the mould: he was one of the first Premiership managers to recruit heavily from abroad, and he gives a refreshing insight into howsuch players as Raducioiu, Dani, Boogers and other foreign buys adjusted - or in many cases, failed - to adapt to the frenetic pace and unique culture of English football.More recently he has proved a shrewd investor in British talent.

The likes of Trevor Sinclair, Neil Ruddock and Ian Wright have ensured that the Hammers have been a force to be reckoned with throughout this season's Premiership campaign.