'Am I wasting my time?' - Jermain Defoe slams the lack of black coaches in England

Former Premier League striker Jermain Defoe has slammed the lack of black coaches in the English game as he eyes a role after his professional playing career.

Since retiring, the former goalscorer has looked to move into the world of coaching and has been handed a role at Spurs as a member of the clubs academy staff, along with Manchester City legend Yaya Toure.

However, there is one problem facing him ahead of his voyage into the managerial hot seat, which is the underrepresentation of black coaches within the industry.

Defoe then went on to talk about legends of the game such as Andrew Cole, Les Ferdinand and John Barnes, where he added: "At some stage, they would have been in my position thinking,

‘I’ll do my badges and get an opportunity because I’ve played at the top of the game’. But it’s not happened for them. I’m not saying I want a job because I’m black and black players don’t get an opportunity. No, I want a job because I’m good enough."