Rio Ferdinand has left TNT Sport following more than a decade with the broadcaster.
Mail Sport revealed in March the former England and Manchester United captain was set to quit at the end of the season in a major blow for the station.
Insiders at TNT have insisted that the decision was ‘an amicable parting of the ways’ but it is understood that Ferdinand was the driving force behind the move.
The 46-year-old has a growing portfolio of business interests, along with a young family, and recently his management company New Era signed a partnership with Beverly Hills-based talent agency giants WME.