Inside Jermain Defoe's management debut: The cousin of an ex-Premier League star who saved his Woking side, the club's grand ambitions and a rollercoaster crash-course for the ex-Spurs striker
‘I said to him, “You remind me of Raheem Sterling”, it’s the way he moves,’ Defoe said on Pennant after this draw. When you love football, you love football. Defoe was supported in the stands by one of his coaching mentors in Chris Hughton, who was sandwiched between Woking’s owner Todd Johnson and managing director Robin Byrne. In another world, Hughton and Defoe might have been answering an SOS call to help save Tottenham, had Spurs not managed to secure Roberto De Zerbi. Woking’s owner is a lovely man, personable and polite, and the American hopes his new hire can lead them to the English Football League for the first time in their 139 years of existence.
Source: Metro April 03, 2026 22:34 UTC
