NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Tottenham great Ledley King has backed Scott Parker to adjust to coaching more quickly than he did, and hailed his former teammate's return to the club.
Parker, who spent two seasons at Tottenham from 2011, was named as the club's under-18s coach in June following his retirement as a player.
King and Parker, both 36, came through Tottenham's coaching programme -- run by head of coaching and player development John McDermott -- along with Brad Friedel and Michael Dawson, and King was appointed as a part-time youth coach in July 2014.
The former England defender stopped coaching soon after, telling ESPN FC in 2015 that he "wasn't ready," but he says Parker is better equipped to make the adjustment than he was.