“They cared more about stopping the Super League than stopping racism!” ⚽ Les Ferdinand | Up Front скачать в хорошем качестве

“They cared more about stopping the Super League than stopping racism!” ⚽ Les Ferdinand | Up Front

On today’s episode, we are joined by a Premier League great who started off in non-league football and went on to become PFA Player of the Year. Les Ferdinand enjoyed a successful and varied career playing for clubs such as QPR, Tottenham Hotspur as well as being part of the ‘great entertainers’ under Kevin Keegan at Newcastle United. After retirement he returned to West London and took up the role as Director of Football at QPR, becoming the first British black player to hold that position. After stepping down last year ‘Sir Les’ as he is affectionately known joins the show to discuss his unconventional route to superstardom, opening up on his time at Tottenham and Newcastle, his turbulent tenure at QPR and the issues black former players are facing to find jobs in football. Subscribe now for the full episode and head to    / Канал  . Warning: This episode may contain strong language. 18+ gamble responsibly. #simonjordan #football #premierleague 00:00 Introduction to Les Ferdinand 00:59 Les Ferdinand’s journey 08:29 Young players in 2024 11:16 Non-League to QPR 16:26 The chance to move to Man Utd 21:04 Moving to Newcastle & working under Keegan 26:28 Alan Shearer 33:20 Joining Tottenham 36:56 QPR Director of Football 50:24 Opportunities for black coaches 01:09:33 What’s next for Les Ferdinand