The pundit said the decision "has been coming for a while" but had been "fast-tracked" by his 60th birthday last month.

Best of luck to our Uncle Ian. He’s a fantastic pundit and presenter, not to mention an all-around wonderful guy, and one of our biggest advocates in the media. His analysis on the show will be missed, but at least he’s still present in other media forms. Legend of a player, legend of a man.