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Woking director of football Jody Brown has thrown Jermain Defoe under the bus after he resigned as manager at National League club earlier this week. Sources told Daily Mail Sport that Defoe did not turn up to take training on Thursday and later called the club to inform them he would be stepping down. One source indicated there was internal conflict between Defoe and a member of the Woking hierarchy.

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BOBBY MANZI: Defoe managed six competitive matches at Woking and had been preparing the side for the new season but has abruptly quit his role. Sources have told Daily Mail Sport that Defoe did not turn up to take training on Thursday and later called the club to inform them he would be stepping down. One source indicated there was internal conflict between Defoe and a member of the Woking hierarchy. The National League club have declined to comment any further.

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Defoe‚ 43‚ has limited coaching experience‚ but set his sights on becoming a manager when he retired from playing in 2022. In August of that year‚ he took up a role as an academy coach at Tottenham‚ while he had a brief stint as Rangers caretaker manager while a player there in 2021‚ and he also helped out on Steven Gerrard's coaching staff at the time. He worked as a coach of the Under-18 team at his former side‚ before departing in July 2024 to focus on his managerial career. Now‚ he has taken his first permanent job in charge of a senior side.

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