Football: Berbatov may get off lightly.

Byline: MIKE McGRATH 

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp is confident Dimitar Berbatov will not receive the same level of abuse as Sol Campbell if the Manchester United striker is passed fit for his return to White Hart Lane, writes MIKE McGRATH.

Berbatov left Spurs on transfer-deadline day after demanding a move to Old Trafford and is set for a hostile reception today if he overcomes an Achilles injury.

Redknapp was abused by Portsmouth fans when he moved to rivals Southampton, then moved back to Fratton Park and earlier this season witnessed fans target Campbell, who famously moved from Spurs to Arsenal in 2001.

A group of supporters face questioning by police investigating racist and homophobic chanting at Campbell - and Redknapp insists that was a different situation to that of Berbatov (pictured above).

"What happened with the small section at Portsmouth was not about booing or cheering a player - that was different," said Redknapp. "Getting stick is part of the game. You leave a club and you get a bit of grief or abuse when you go back. We accept that, and it happens.

"As long as it's not racist abuse or anything they're entitled to shout, jeer or boo or whatever they want to do.

"Berbatov might get some stick but he won't get the type of abuse Sol got, which was definitely out of order.

"Alex (United boss Sir Alex Ferguson) would tell them that there is only one way to keep them quiet and that is to put it in the back of the net."

Redknapp also reminded Spurs fans that the club got more than pounds 30m for a striker that did not want to play for them.

"He was a good player here and the club got fantastic money for him," Redknapp added.