Football nice Nick Riewoldt has stop TV and made the choice to maneuver abroad.
After a drawn-out bidding battle the place Fox Footy, Channel 7 and Channel 9 all provided him roles, the St Kilda legend has stunned each celebration by quitting the business, The Herald Sun first reported.
His spouse, Catherine, is from Texas and so they married in 2012 in Waco. They shall be transferring again to the southern state with their three younger youngsters James, Will and Teddy in January.
The report reveals Riewoldt has just lately been based mostly in Houston and their youngsters have hung out at a neighborhood main faculty.
Riewoldt’s present contract with Fox Footy expires on the finish of 2022 and the Foxtel community was combating Seven and Nine to retain him as one of many highest profile soccer analysts within the nation.
His transfer abroad is reportedly set to be a 12-month sabbatical and it was reported on Boxing Day by TV Blackbox that Riewoldt was in discussions with Fox Footy about lacking half of the 2023 AFL season earlier than returning.
His departure is a success to the star-studded Fox Footy group after he grew to become a preferred determine in his appearances throughout the community’s comedy exhibits.
He featured on flagship program On The Couch on Monday nights and was additionally on leisure present Best On Ground each Saturday night time.
The Herald Sun reported two weeks in the past Channel 7 have been desperately chasing Riewoldt with presents to look in an expansive position that stretched to way of life exhibits and AFL protection.
He was reportedly seen as a extremely fascinating choice to step into Wayne Carey’s footwear after he was sensationally let go earlier than the 2022 AFL finals sequence.
Earlier this month it was reported Nine was additionally within the hunt, viewing Riewoldt as an ideal match to step into Ross Lyon’s place as a panel member on Footy Classified.
Riewoldt first began with Fox Footy in 2018, however his newest determination is to place his household forward of his TV profession.
