Jemain is back where it all began for him when Harry Redknapp signed him as a sixteen year-old from Charlton Athletic as he heads to West Ham's training ground to talk to his former teammate and now the current Hammers Women's team manager Paul Konchesky. They talk about Paul's journey from finishing playing, his 8-month break where he could do all the things he couldn't as a professional - including skiing. Paul explains how he was taken on by West Ham as a defensive coach for the academy, move...
Jun 24, 2023•29 min
Jermain and former SAS soldier Mark 'Billy' Billingham discuss leadership and team building in this bonus episode of Outside The Box. Billy advises Jermain on what good leadership is, what it takes to build a team, when to delegate and how to spot and deal with individuals that have professional or personal problems or issues within his squad. Billy also talks about his time in the military on missions, recalling a near miss in the field and how he coped with pressure situations including when h...
Jun 24, 2023•29 min
Jermain speaks to former England international and ex teammate Sol Campbell about his journey from calling time on his playing career to becoming a football manager in the lower leagues. Sol talks about know he wanted to go into management in the latter stages of his career as he was an on-field coach for Arsenal and his centre-back partner of Kolo Toure. He also revealed the managers that he took the most from, Ossie Ardielles at Tottenham in how to deal with players, Gerry Francis also at Spur...
Jun 24, 2023•29 min
Jermain heads to the south coast and to Harry Redknapp's house to catch up with his 3-time former manager. The pair discuss when Harry first heard of a young 16-year old Jermain and how he signed him from Charlton to West Ham, sending him on loan to Bournemouth, scoring in his first 10 consecutive games. Harry talks about his time in the USA with Bobby Moore and also the importance of managers having a keen eye on the youth teams of their clubs and getting to know each player not just in and aro...
Jun 24, 2023•32 min
In the final episode of Outside the Box, Jermain reflects on his journey to this point, looking back on what he's learned through the series and what he hopes to achieve in the next weeks and months. He's been informed that he has an interview to attend - his first - with the Chief Executive of Brighton and Hove Albion, Paul Barber who will put him through his paces in a simulated interview that will give Jermain the sort of experience he will need when he comes face to face with a chairman. The...
Apr 27, 2023•36 min
The penultimate episode of Outside the Box begins on the day job for Jermain and another session with the under-18's. But after eight months at Spurs, how's he getting on? His manager Stuart Lewis gives us a status update on his progress so far. A week on from visiting the north east and the family of Bradley Lowery, Jermain reflects on some much needed perspective that the trip offered him. Coaching helps, but so does the opportunity to reflect on other aspects of his career that he regrets, no...
Apr 20, 2023•32 min
This episode discussed child bereavement and you can find details of organisations offering information and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline In episode ten of Outside the Box, Jermain takes an emotional trip to the North East to see the family of Bradley Lowery, the young boy who he befriended after being diagnosed with neuroblastoma at just 18-months of age. This episode discussed child bereavement and you can find details of organisations offering information and support are available at bbc.co...
Apr 13, 2023•27 min
In the ninth episode of Outside the Box, Jermain talks to current and former managers about the stress of the job, finding out about the pressures of running a football club, and discovering what it means to be sacked. His journey begins closer to home as his club, Tottenham, announce the departure of their manager, Antonio Conte. That leads to questions about his possible replacements which are taken up by 5 live's Monday Night Club show, including one listener who believes Jermain should be gi...
Apr 06, 2023•32 min
In episode eight of Outside the Box, Jermain heads to Media City in Salford to work as a pundit on Match of the Day 2. It's a post-playing world that has always interested him, and for a football obsessive like Jermain the idea of watching and talking about games is extremely appealing. He speaks to the show's editor Steve Houghton about what's required, and then reminisces about growing up watching a programme he's about to appear on. Smoothing his path on this night will be his fellow pundit a...
Mar 30, 2023•36 min
In episode seven of Outside the Box, Jermain confronts the game’s ugly past to discover if management is really something he wants to get into by asking why there are so few jobs available for black managers. He tackles the problems in society pertaining to race and wonders whether he really has what it takes to fight racism in football and beyond. His journey starts with his mother Sandra, as the pair get together to discuss what it was like for her to watch him play throughout his career, ofte...
Mar 23, 2023•35 min
In the sixth episode of Outside the Box, Jermain discusses where he is on his coaching journey as he continues to work with the under-18s at the Tottenham Hotspur Academy. He looks at the work he's done so far, what he's gained from the experience, and compares his current job to his former one - scoring goals - to discover that there's nothing quite like the feeling of being a professional footballer. However, he still loves the feel of the grass under his feet and working with the academy is p...
Mar 16, 2023•34 min
In the fifth episode of Outside the Box, Jermain travels to Wanstead Flats and his first ever club, Senrab FC, to look back on his career there and to discuss how he was first scouted by Charlton. He spends the evening coaching the youngsters through a number of drills, before discussing how much he learned from last week’s trip to Brighton and Hove Albion to meet Chief Executive Paul Barber and Technical Director David Weir. Defoe also concludes that he needs to begin to prepare a presentation ...
Mar 09, 2023•30 min
In the fourth episode of Outside the Box, Jermain heads to Brighton and Hove Albion to speak to Chief Executive Paul Barber and technical director David Weir to find out how they work with managers and what the expectation is when they bring in a new leader of the football club. After being told by Derby manager Paul Warne that he needs to become more acquainted with the men and women who do the hiring and firing at football clubs, Defoe sits down to find out what they do, how they do it, and wh...
Mar 02, 2023•31 min
In Episode 3 of Outside the Box, Jermain travels to Derby County to meet the management team of Paul Warne, Richie Barker and Matt Hamshaw as he seeks to discover more about what it takes to be a manager, especially in the lower leagues. Leaning on Warne's experience as a player in the Football League - and his six seasons in charge of Rotherham United - he seeks an answer to the question about whether he's ready for a top job. He talks to First Team Coach Hamshaw about why he wants the role, ho...
Feb 23, 2023•32 min
In the second episode of Outside the Box, Jermain Defoe visits some of his former managers to find out who he was as a player, and whether his experiences in the game and his commitment to being the best, can lend itself to a career in management. He travels to the South Coast to see Harry Redknapp - who signed him on three separate occasions - to discover whether Harry believes he has what it takes to lead a team. Together the pair discuss Jermain's origin story in the game: spotted on the park...
Feb 16, 2023•26 min
In the first episode of a new fly-on-the wall series, Jermain Defoe travels back to the estate in East London where he grew up, exploring how his past experiences will affect his future as he begins a journey into the world of football management. From the house he grew up in and memories of his grandparents, to games of football in the street and a trip back to his old school, the former England star is keen to delve into his childhood and the people he shared those years with as he searches fo...
Feb 09, 2023•24 min
Before he retired, Jermain Defoe scored over three hundred goals for club and country. In a new fly-on-the wall series, Outside the Box details the next step of his journey.
Feb 06, 2023•3 min
