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Harry Redknapp has criticised Tottenham's fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season after claiming the club have been a "major disappointment" since he left.
Redknapp spent four years in charge at White Hart Lane between 2008 and 2012, during which time he managed to steer Spurs to their first-ever Champions League campaign in 2010.
Tottenham missed out on Europe's elite competition despite a fourth-place finish in 2012, as Chelsea won the Champions League, and Redknapp was sunsequently sacked by the club.
Since his departure, Spurs have secured two fifth-place finishes - including one last season - and one sixth-place finish in the league.
While Redknapp admitted he is a fan of the club's current coach Mauricio Pochettino, the ex-QPR manager insisted the squad are not good enough to be challenging for the top four spots.
Speaking to Kicca.com, Redknapp said: "Tottenham have been a major disappointment since I left.
"I had two top four finishes, we finished fourth twice and should have finished higher in all honesty.
"I thought if we had bought a striker in the last year at Christmas we’d have been very close, I think, to the top. We didn’t invest in a striker at that time. It’s difficult, that top four is difficult.
"But this year, if you talk Tottenham, it’s been a disappointing year for Tottenham."
He added: "I’m a big fan of the manager, I like him very much but if you look at the team this year it certainly don’t excite you.
"They’ve been carried by three or four of the kids who have done really well. The signings, almost to a man, have been a disaster.
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"All that £120million or whatever they spent from [Gareth] Bale and [Luka] Modric has been pretty much wasted really."
