Jobi McAnuff has retired from professional football after leaving his role as Leyton Orient player-manager. McAnuff had taken charge of Orient’s final 16 fixtures while also playing in midfield and now brings an end to a professional career which started at Wimbledon in 2000. In a statement on Instagram, McAnuff, who also represented Jamaica on 32 occasions, said: “After 20 seasons and nearly 800 career games, the time has finally come to announce my retirement. “It’s been a tough decision but my body and mind have finally had enough of the rigours of day to day football and I definitely feel now is the right time to hang the boots up. The O’s confirmed they have started the process of finding a new manager, with director of football Martin Ling in contact with potential candidates.

Source: Express May 10, 2021 10:41 UTC