Ronnie O’Sullivan keen on becoming a coach of two different sports after he stops playing professional snooker

Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan is keen to go into coaching after he stops playing. 

But the seven-time world champion is not only interested in passing on his snooker expertise.

O’Sullivan, 48, also wants to coach runners.

The Rocket is a member of Woodford Green Running Club in Essex and he has often spoken about the positive impact running has on his mental health.

Speaking about his passion for running, O’Sullivan told Virgin Radio this week: ‘It’s the best thing.’

Ronnie O’Sullivan wants to become a coach after he stops playing snooker professionally

Forty-eight-year-old O’Sullivan wants to coach runners as well as snooker stars of the future

O’Sullivan added: ‘I love it at the running club. 

‘When I finish playing I think I’ll probably get a coaching badge and try to help out the club with all types of runners.

‘Whenever I’ve got the time, whenever I finish playing snooker.’

But O’Sullivan does not intend to walk away from snooker completely.

He explained: ‘I’d like to help a player, I’d love to help a player because there’s load of times in my career that I’ve got to help and it’s transformed my career.

‘If I could maybe help another player develop, I think a lot of it is improving your weaknesses.

‘A lot of people think they can just pot and break-build, there’s another side to the game you need to develop.

‘Also the mental side of it as well. When you’re mentally strong it’s such a tremendous asset to have as a sportsman.’

O’Sullivan has been a snooker world champion seven times – no other player has more titles

He has also won the Masters a record-setting eight times, including his triumph this year

O’Sullivan is currently ranked fifth in the world snooker rankings.

He was knocked out by He Guoqiang in the round of 32 at the English Open last month.