Redknapp hoping for Bayern win in Munich

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has revealed he will attend the Champions League final in the hope of witnessing a Chelsea defeat.

Redknapp’s nephew Frank Lampard will be playing for Chelsea in Munich but only a Bayern Munich victory will allow Tottenham to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Tottenham finished in fourth place in the Premier League table, which would normally be enough to qualify for Europe’s flagship competition.

But should Chelsea win on Saturday, they will push Tottenham into the Europa League as England can only have four Champions League participants and Roberto Di Matteo’s side, who finished sixth, would qualify as holders.

“It’s difficult but that’s football – we are professional and Frank knows I want Tottenham to play in the Champions League,” said Redknapp, who saw his side beat Fulham 2-0 at home on Sunday.

“There is no love lost. When we play Chelsea I want to beat Chelsea, whether Frank plays or not.

“When I was manager of West Ham and we played Liverpool, I wanted us to beat Liverpool even if Jamie (Redknapp, his son) was playing for them.

“My allegiances are to Tottenham only. I want to see us in the Champions League again. I’m not going because Chelsea are in it.

“I have been looking forward to it for six weeks or so. It will be hard but it would be worse watching it at home on TV.

“I would rather be in Munich.”