‘arry slams ref for allowing bizarre goal

(31-10-2010) Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp slammed referee Mark Clattenburg for allowing Nani's controversial goal to stand late in the club’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on Saturday. Portuguese winger Nani slotted into an empty net after Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes rolled the ball out to take a free-kick that he thought had been given for handball. "The whole thing was a farce," commented Redknapp. "It was handball. Nani put his hand on it and dragged it down. Mark Clattenburg is a top referee but he has had a nightmare with that." The incident took place seconds after Nani had failed in a penalty appeal after he tangled with Spurs defender Younes Kaboul and then subsequently clearly handled the ball. Clattenburg however did not blow his whistle.