Micah Richards, 38, says he has a clear plan to leave football punditry roles at broadcasters including the BBC and Sky Sports. The reports agree that Richards has become a regular pundit since his retirement from playing in 2019 and is now part of coverage across multiple football platforms. Sources also note that he continues to work during major tournament programming, including BBC work tied to World Cup coverage, alongside podcast appearances connected to Gary Lineker’s “The Rest Is Football.” One outlet adds that Richards has told his employers when he expects to retire from punditry, though details of the timing are described as his own plan rather than a publicly scheduled announcement. Another outlet frames the comments around Richards outlining a “strict plan” for what comes next after he leaves his pundit roles. Taken together, the articles present Richards as currently active in media work while indicating he intends to reduce or end his punditry commitments to BBC and Sky Sports in line with a personal schedule.