Ferdinand to step down from TNT Sports pundit role

Rio Ferdinand has confirmed he will measurement down from his domiciled arsenic a pundit pinch broadcaster TNT Sports.

The erstwhile Manchester United and England defender, 46, has worked for nan company, antecedently known arsenic BT Sport, for 10 years but will measurement speech to attraction connected "other business interests" and clip pinch family.

Ferdinand's past crippled will beryllium Saturday's Champions League last betwixt Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan successful Munich (20:00 BST).

"Since retiring from football, it has been a privilege talking astir nan crippled I emotion for a decade," Ferdinand said successful a statement posted connected his X account, external.

"I want to admit nan tremendous support from nan squad down nan scenes, whose difficult activity often goes unseen but has been basal to our success."

"As I move nan page to nan adjacent chapter, I transportation pinch maine countless memories. I americium excited astir what nan early holds - spending much clip pinch my family, focusing connected Rio Ferdinand Presents and my different business interests," he added.

Ferdinand's YouTube transmission has 1.32 cardinal subscribers and he has besides launched his ain clothing line, called FIVE, successful collaboration pinch retailer Sports Direct.