Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan believes Jermain Defoe should go down the route of coaching following his retirement from professional football. Defoe announced he was hanging up his boots in a lengthy statement on Wednesday just two months after making his return to Sunderland.
The 39-year-old enjoyed a glittering playing career as he was capped 57 times by England, while also scoring 163 goals in just shy of 500 Premier League appearances. 34 of those goals came when he was with the Black Cats, where he established himself as not just a legend on the pitch, but off it too due to the relationship he formed with Bradley Lowery.
Defoe was one of the most predatory strikers of his generation, with his incisive finishing and quick movement allowing him to become one of the best finishers around. And it is for that reason, as well as the way he articulates himself, that Jordan thinks he would be able to pass on his wealth of knowledge to upcoming strikers.
