Harry Redknapp's £5m mansion burgled by yobs with hammer as wife's jewellery stolen

Harry Redknapp and wife Sandra were out while the robbery was taking place as thieves broke in using hammers before leaving the £5m property in Dorset with luxury items

Former Tottenham and QPR boss Harry Redknapp was the victim of a robbery after thieves broke into his family home in Dorset using sledgehammers and left with his wife Sandra's jewellery.

Redknapp and Sandra, both 78, were not present in the £5million house when the gang entered by breaking down the front door, according to the Sun. The thieves are said to have made off with jewellery belonging to Sandra, plus "luxury items" after breaking into the house.

The house, located in the Sandbanks resort on the south coast, is currently up for sale while the Redknapp's wait to move into a new villa.

It's claimed the criminals - all wearing masks - were caught on CCTV helping themselves to valuables in the property as a source said the robbery was "clearly organised".

“The raiders must have known the house was empty,” a source told the publication. “They used lump hammers and a sledgehammer to smash the front door open.

“They were caught on CCTV ­cameras breaking in and trying to ransack the property looking for valuables. It was clearly organised and they must have known the house was empty at the time.”

A spokesman for Redknapp told The Sun: “Harry doesn’t want to make a fuss. There was no one in the house at the time and we don’t want to comment on what was taken. It’s a matter for the police.”

Redknapp has not managed in elite football since a brief spell with Birmingham City in 2017.

He started his coaching career with Bournemouth before spells with West Ham, Southampton and Tottenham - where he got the club into the Champions League and achieved two top four finishes.

He also managed QPR for three seasons before his managerial career started to wind down, with the veteran boss saying he wanted to spend more time with his family and Sandra.

Redknapp has been married to Sandra since 1968 and the pair had two children together - Mark and Jamie, who went on to become a successful football for Tottenham and Liverpool and is now a popular Sky Sports pundit.