Roy Keane hints at next move and cites court case in major career decision

Roy Keane, the former Nottingham Forest player and assistant manager, has hinted at a potential move abroad. Keane, who had an illustrious career with Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson after quitting the City Ground, parted ways with the club in 2005 and subsequently joined Celtic.

Post-retirement, he took up managerial roles at Sunderland and Ipswich Town before segueing into punditry - now a regular face on ITV and Sky Sports. He also had short assistant manager roles at Villa in 2014 and Forest in 2019.

But in an episode of The Overlap podcast filmed in Turin, Keane disclosed to Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and Ian Wright his aspirations to relocate abroad - possibly to Switzerland, reports the Manchester Evening News.

"In the next couple of years, I reckon I will be moving abroad... putting it out there," Keane said. And in response to Carragher's inquiry about his potential new home, Keane added: "Do you know what, Switzerland, maybe? Switzerland is beautiful."

In August, Keane expressed a desire to bow out of punditry altogether within the next decade. Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, he revealed his frustrations at the role.

He explained: "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 head-butting me – do you think I enjoy that side of it? Absolutely not.

"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."

Get breaking Forest news sent direct to your phone

Join our Nottingham Forest WhatsApp group and get the latest breaking news, interviews and opinion sent straight to your phone, plus matchday team news and live updates of all the action. Just click here and select ‘Join Community’ to get started. The only proviso is that you must have WhatsApp on your phone to participate. No one will be able to see your personal information and you will only receive messages from the NottinghamshireLive Reds writers.

We will not spam your WhatsApp feed with constant messages, but you will receive updates from us daily with the latest Reds stories. If you later decide to opt out, just go to the name at the top of your screen and click 'Exit Group'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. If you are curious, you can click here to read our Privacy Notice.