Former EPL manager Harry Redknapp has joined the Central Coast Mariners as a football consultant.

Radknapp will work as a consultant to the club's football department and help connect the club with his various ties overseas.

“Redknapp is a very well respected EPL coach and has been for many years with the likes of West Ham, Portsmouth and Spurs,” Mariners chairman Mike Charlesworth said.

“He's a BBC football pundit and one of the greatest football characters in the game today.

“In the interest of assisting our coaches and staff, assisting the Mariners commercially and help to put them on the global map we've just made one of our biggest signings and that's Harry himself joining the Mariners on a part time basis.

"Just like Peter Storrie, Harry will be visiting the Coast on at least two occasions during the season and hopefully more during the off season and I think this great news and another huge step forward in the club's development."