Prutts' Pundit Plans Pay Off

THE fear of hanging up your boots and stepping out into the big wide world is something that grips almost every professional footballer and, for David Prutton, that trepidation was no different.

- Charlie Peat

Luckily, he had a plan. Following half a season on loan at Coventry from Sheffield Wednesday in 2014, the former Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Leeds midfielder decided to retire, a decision no-one takes lightly.

But it was the next step which Prutton revealed was the most daunting – moving on and starting a completely new career.

The 36-year-old made the odd appearance as a pundit in his playing days but, after retiring, decided to contact the producers at Sky Sports and, since then, has become a regular voice on all things EFL.

He said: “It’s something I had always taken an interest in. Even in my playing days, I had spoken to different media guys about that side of things.

“I chatted to the likes of Jon Champion and Martin Tyler, who have covered some of the biggest football events.

“When it came to finishing my career, football sort of ran out on me and I didn’t have anywhere concrete to go. I got in touch with a producer at Sky and things snowballed from there.