‘My rant was immaturity. Some of those people don’t have jobs now, so ultimately I was right - but how I said it was wrong’ Troy Deeney reflects on his Forest Green stint

Troy Deeney last played for Forest Green in 2023.

The final stop of former Watford and Birmingham City forward Troy Deeney’s playing career came when he signed on as a player-coach for League Two side Forest Green Rovers in August 2023.

Within four months, Deeney was handed the manager’s job at The New Lawn and tasked with dragging 23rd-placed Rovers out of the relegation zone, but struggled to turn around the team’s fortunes.