Roy Keane has revealed his plan to move abroad “in the next couple of years” following his vow earlier this season to quit punditry in the next decade.
The former Manchester United captain maintains he enjoys analysing games as a pundit for both Sky Sports and ITV yet maintains the travel and attention surrounding his work will force him to quit in the coming years.
And during an episode of The Overlap on Tour, a candid Keane admitted he is attracted by the possibility of moving abroad.
“In the next couple of years, I reckon I will be moving abroad… putting it out there,” Keane said during an episode of the show with Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher in Turin.
Jamie Carragher then pushed Keane to suggest a preferred destination, with Keane responding: “Do you know what, Switzerland, maybe? Switzerland is beautiful.”
The revelation comes after Keane admitted earlier this season that he was growing tired of “the hassle of fans” at games and dismissed the prospect of a career in punditry beyond the next decade.
“I’ll struggle for the next 10 months doing this. I love football, but the hassle of matches, getting to games, and the hassle of fans. I was in court a few months ago with somebody headbutting me do you think I enjoy that side of it? Absolutely not,” Keane said after a man was found guilty of headbutting the former Manchester United midfielder following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over his former club.
“The games are fine. Getting to the games, parking up, people shouting your name good stuff, bad stuff it’s a nuisance. Being a pundit in 10 years, not.”
Keane can be seen on Sky Sports most weeks covering the Premier League, while the Irishman is also a regular on ITV during its coverage of England and international football.