Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp has sparked controversy with his comments on the migrant crisis, claiming Britain has become "completely overrun" by migrants and that his hometown of Bournemouth has become a "third-world country".
Speaking in a live interview on Friday, Redknapp reacted to images of migrants crossing into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta, where around 60,000 Moroccans have entered the Spanish enclave, overwhelming border guards and prompting Spain to deploy its military to restore the border.
At least 43 people have died during the crossing, which has seen a major influx after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.
Redknapp claimed the migrants would eventually make their way to the United Kingdom, as they know it to be "the land of milk and honey". He questioned the presence of women among the migrants, stating, "Where are the women? Is there no women?"
Redknapp also expressed his concerns about the impact of migration on his hometown of Bournemouth, saying, "Bournemouth town centre is absolutely gone. I had some friends come down the other way. He said they thought we were in a third-world country."
Redknapp, who turned 79 earlier this year, enjoyed stints at Tottenham, West Ham and Portsmouth during his long managerial career, and is most famously known for winning the FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008 and taking Tottenham into the modern-day Champions League for the first time in its history in 2010-11.
