Woking says it is responding to criticism following Jermain Defoe’s departure as head coach after about four months in the role. In comments reported by Sky Sports, the club’s director of football, Jody Brown, argues that Defoe did not attend a meeting and training prior to his exit. Brown’s position is that “people do not just fail to turn up,” framing the claim as a matter of attendance and participation rather than leaving or timing alone.
Across the outlets provided, the central allegation remains the same: Woking’s leadership claims Defoe missed scheduled commitments involving a meeting and a training session before his coaching tenure ended. The reports focus on the club’s explanation for the circumstances around the split, highlighting Brown’s remarks as the club’s rebuttal to whatever narrative accompanied Defoe’s departure.
No additional details are included in the supplied articles about the exact reasons for Defoe’s exit beyond the attendance claim, nor do the sources provide a direct response from Defoe himself.
