Woking chief hits out at Jermain Defoe by revealing there were 'growing concerns' about him across the club before his shock resignation

Woking director of football Jody Brown has criticised Jermain Defoe following his sudden resignation as manager of the National League club. Brown revealed that there were growing concerns across the club regarding Defoe before his departure. Specifically, the director of football claimed that Defoe failed to attend scheduled meetings and training sessions. These no-shows reportedly prompted the shock exit, with Brown publicly addressing the issues that led to the manager leaving his position at Woking.