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Framed as a “villain,” frozen out by his own club, and now battling a system that holds Black managers back, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is setting the record straight.
In this unfiltered interview, the football legend sits down with Matt Haycox to finally tell his side of the story: from a rough upbringing where football “saved him” to the explosive truth behind his exit from Leeds United, and the systemic barriers he's faced ever since.
This is part football memoir, part-unflinching look at the brutal politics of the beautiful game, told by one of the Premier League's greatest strikers.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
2:20 – Rewind to Jimmy's Childhood
5:54 – Transitioning to Football from Rough Beginnings
20:15 – Peter Ridsdale and David O'Leary
32:10 – From Athletico to Chelsea
41:58 – The End of Playing and The Start of Coaching
46:25 – The Hardest Thing About Being a Manager
47:35 – Racism with Port Vale in 2014?
58:44 – Assistant Coach for England
1:00:46 – All Things Money
1:03:02 – Best Financial Decision Other Than Football?
1:03:49 – Has Your View of Success Changed Since You Were a Kid?
1:06:23 – Outro
