NK Olimpija Ljubljana have decided against trying to bring in Harry Redknapp as manager because president Milan Mandaric believes it would be too much of a risk.

The Slovenian league leaders were taken over by the former Portsmouth and Leicester owner in the summer and have been without a head coach since Marijan Pusnik’s December exit.

Olimpija director Ranko Stojic last week confirmed surprise reports that ex-Pompey manager Redknapp was a candidate.

But Mandaric has decided against trying to bring him to the Stozice Stadium.

“We cannot afford the slightest error because there is too much at stake,” Mandaric said.

“We need someone for whom the Slovenian football environment is not foreign.

“I know that it has recently been written about the arrival of my friend Harry Redknapp. I can assure you that (it will not be him) because we cannot afford too many risks.”