BRADFORD City legend turned sports pundit Chris Kamara says he may have to take a break from his live TV broadcasting due to his health issues.

The broadcaster, nicknamed Kammy, revealed that he has apraxia of speech, a disorder which affects the way a person connects speech messages from their brain to their mouth.

He was prompted to post an initial message on social media after viewers of Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday became concerned over his speech as he broadcasted from the League One clash between Rotherham United and Shrewsbury Town.

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In a follow-up message, Kamara, 64, thanked well wishers for their ‘overwhelming’ response since Saturday’s broadcast, but warned he may need to shelve his appearances on the popular football show ‘at the moment’.

But he joked ‘unfortunately for you viewers this is not the end of me’.

Kamara, a former player and manager at the Bantams, tweeted: “Thank you so much to everyone for your best wishes.

 

“Twitter can be a wonderful platform.

“The response about my Apraxia has been overwhelming.

“Unfortunately for you viewers this is not the end of me, but “Live TV” might have to take a back seat at the moment. Thank you.”

 

Kamara explained his health issues on Saturday night in a tweet following concerns from viewers earlier that day.

He posted: “Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am OK ish.

“Alongside my Thyroid problem I have developed Apraxia of speech and have been working to get my speech back to normal.

“Some days it can be a little slow and some days it’s normal. Hopefully I can beat this.”

Kamara, known for his ‘Unbelievable Jeff’ catchphrase, has received support from fellow TV personalities and football clubs.

His original tweet received more than 6,000 comments and messages of support.

Bradford City tweeted: “We’re all with you, Kammy!”

Piers Morgan posted: “Sorry to hear this, Legend. Best of luck with your treatment.”

Kamara returned to Soccer Saturday on March 12 after a few weeks off.

He initially joined Bradford City as a player, making 23 appearances and scoring three goals during the 1994/95 season.

Kamara then took over as manager at Valley Parade in 1995 until he left to join Stoke City as boss in 1998.

The highlight of his time in charge of the Bantams came when he secured promotion in 1996 following a 2-0 win over Notts County at Wembley in the Second Division play-off final.