Growing concerns before Defoe exit - Woking director
Summary
Jermain Defoe and Woking Football Club have agreed to end their working relationship just four months after he became the manager. The club’s director of football, Jody Brown, said there were growing concerns from players and staff before Defoe left, but Defoe described the experience as a learning opportunity.Key Facts
- Jermain Defoe managed Woking FC for four months and six league games before leaving.
- The departure was a mutual decision and happened two weeks before the new season started.
- Woking’s director of football, Jody Brown, mentioned concerns from across the club about Defoe’s management.
- Defoe and his assistant did not attend a scheduled meeting or training session shortly before his exit.
- Brown requested reports on the squad and operations from Defoe, but these were never provided.
- Defoe scored 305 goals in 763 senior club appearances and 20 goals in 57 games for England before retiring in 2022.
- Before managing Woking, Defoe worked in coaching roles at Rangers and Tottenham’s academy.
- Brown said that being a successful player doesn’t always mean someone will succeed as a manager.
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